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Published 18 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST

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Provision of care and support service at Pont Aur Extra Care Light Scheme, Ystradgynlais

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Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL24)
Published estimate £1,050,000≈ £350k / year · £1,050,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline 19 Oct 202617:00 BST · 31d 0h left
Clarification cut-off 12 Oct 202612:00 BST · questions to the authority
Contract term 3 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 31 Jan 2027
Bids per lot · this authority 1division 85 · n=25 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powys County Council (‘The Council’) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a care and support service at Pont Aur Extra Care Light scheme, Ystradgynlais.

In entering a contract with the Council to provide care and support services for individuals living in the extra care housing scheme. The Service Provider will comply with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (and any subsequent amendments), and the values and principles stated within the service Specification. There is a requirement that the provider will be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

The extra care scheme will aim to provide the additional support which will enable individuals to remain living independently within their own home for longer, with the level of support they need to meet their care and support needs.

The scheme is being modernised and developed into an Extra Care Light model, providing 43 properties in total, made up of 41 apartments and 2 attached bungalows. This includes the refurbishment and the development of 12 new purpose-built extra care apartments.

The anticipated model is for onsite care and support to be available between 7am and 11pm, all year, supported by a 112 hour weekly core contract. Additional planned care packages will be arranged separately according to individual assessed need.

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The duration of the Contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years plus 2 years at the Council’s discretion (3+2+2).

This procurement is being conducted using the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") under Light Touch Regime for the purpose of procuring a suitably qualified Contractor to provide the Services.

The Council is awarding a contract, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,050,000
Contract period: 31 Jan 2027 — 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 7 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: WalesTurnover guideline: ~£698,724/yr≈ 2× annual value
Value
£1,050,000 exc. VAT · £1,050,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Option to extend for 2 years plus 2 years
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids are scored
Quality: 120Price: 80
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical — 60
  • Technical — 60
  • Price — 40
  • Price — 40
Conditions of participation4
  • Economic & financial standing
    As per Tender documentation
  • Technical & professional ability
    As per Tender documentation
  • Economic & financial standing
    As per Tender documentation
  • Technical & professional ability
    As per Tender documentation

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Powys County Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85) — and who usually turns up

Powys County Council’s own published record, next to the Wales (Cymru) market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: sector page →

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How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested contracts only — direct awards report one bid by definition and are left out. Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

Powys County Council

contract notices in 36 months: 22 in division 85 · 70 in all categories (1 direct)

Bids per lot1division 85 · 36m · n=25 lots
Single-bid lots56%division 85 · 36m · n=25 lots
Award vs estimateat estimatedivision 85 · 36m · n=19 pairs
Deadline → award48ddivision 85 · 36m · n=4 notices
Notice updates1all categories · 24m · n=132 notices
Awarded without competition0%division 85 · 36m · n=22 notices
Bids per lot robust · n=25
  • 1 bid 56%
  • 2–3 32%
  • 4–6 12%
  • 7+ 0%

Median 1 · 25 lots on 12 contested notices · division 85.

Winning award vs estimate robust · n=19
  • Below estimate 42%
  • Within ±2% 53%
  • Above estimate 5%

19 lot pairs · division 85.

The market · delivery region

Wales (Cymru) · Health and social work services (CPV 85)

contract notices delivered in Wales (Cymru) in 36 months: 806 in division 85 (601 contested)

Bids per lot2division 85 · 36m · n=409 lots
Single-bid lots32%division 85 · 36m · n=409 lots
Award vs estimateat estimatedivision 85 · 36m · n=160 pairs
Deadline → award38ddivision 85 · 36m · n=100 notices
SME bidders65%division 85 · 36m · n=270 lots
Winners based in the region69%division 85 · 36m · n=542 awards
Bids per lot robust · n=409
  • 1 bid 32%
  • 2–3 38%
  • 4–6 19%
  • 7+ 11%

Median 2 · 409 lots on 295 contested notices · division 85.

Winning award vs estimate robust · n=160
  • Below estimate 31%
  • Within ±2% 61%
  • Above estimate 8%

160 lot pairs · division 85.

robust · n=19 Awards in Powys County Council (division 85, n=19 pairs) land a median at estimate: on this notice’s £1,050,000 that is about £1,050,000. Context for a bid, not a recommended price.

Method and what to read with care
  • Two columns, no blending. The authority column walks its own record only: notices in the 4-digit class, then the 2-digit division, then all categories (36 months, per lot, contested only), and as a last resort its 24-month row across all categories (per notice, every route). The market column is the notice’s primary delivery ITL1 × the same class, then division (36 months). Nothing is filled from the UK-wide class; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable.
  • Per lot, contested only. Find a Tender publishes bid counts per lot; a seven-lot tender is seven contests. Procedures awarded without competition (limited / direct) are excluded from bids, price pairs and decision days — they report one bid by definition. Frameworks and DPS are a separate population from contracts (6–7 bids per lot against 2–4) and only the notice’s own kind is shown.
  • Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). Award-vs-estimate pairs need a lot estimate, one active award on the lot, one canonical supplier and a gap under 60 %; about 30 % of pairs are exact matches (the buyer published the award at the estimate). n is on every figure; below 3 the tile is muted, never hidden.
  • Pounds. The expected award applies the authority’s median movement (or the region’s, when the authority has fewer than 3 pairs) to this notice’s estimate; the middle half uses the region’s quartiles. A multi-lot notice publishes an envelope, so the movement is applied per lot, never to the total. A benchmark, not a recommended price.
  • “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open for tender
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2029
First published
18 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
ITT_126633
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077546 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary
See Tender documentation
Review and risk notes
Risks
See Tender documentation

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via Sell2Wales
Authorised e-sourcing portalSell2Wales ↗Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Open official portal workspace ↗
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Expression of interest (EOI)
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Tender submission deadline
19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ ITT_126633 - Provision of care and support service at Pont Aur Extra Care Light Scheme, Ystradgynlais
Published estimate £1,050,000 excludes VAT (£1,050,000 including VAT).

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice publishedearlier today
    18 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions byin 24 days
    12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadlinein 31 days
    19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected byin 59 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 134 days
    31 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 11:47 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQBT-5413-HMDT County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LG [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender