Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract Details- Reflect Project

Official notice

Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Final published estimate£760,000initial estimate £607,999 · 2 value updates0.5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2025awarded 6 Feb 2026
Awarded to Action for Children
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Details Notice following award of the Reflect Project

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£760,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £760,000 exc. VAT · £912,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Subject to funding/ agreement by all parties
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    As per ITT_120554

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality: Quality evaluated through technical questions and interview
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    As per ITT_120554

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
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
Last source update
23 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073246
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Submission deadline
18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_60777

As this is an Open procedure , Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. The following ITT Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities:

ITT Code: itt_120554

Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack.

Suppliers Instructions How to express interest in this Tender:

  1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)
  • Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
  • Click the "Suppliers register here" link
  • Enter your correct business and user details
  • Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete
  • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
  • Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue"
  1. Express an Interest in the Project
  • Login to the portal with the username/password
  • Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tender Documents open to any registered supplier)
  • Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
  • Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen
  • This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
  • Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ''Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen
  1. Responding to the tender
  • At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining)
  • You can now use the Messages function on to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
  • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT
  • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on:

Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.

You are deemed to understand fully the processes that the Council is required to follow under relevant UK legislation, particularly in relation to Section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. Although the Council may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Act neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Council intends to hold itself bound by any of the Act save those applicable to Section 9.

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published373 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
  2. Market engagement357 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please email [email protected] for an invite to the event

  3. Tender notice published338 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
  4. Next notice expected319 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by309 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline303 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by256 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent253 days ago
    6 Feb 2026
  9. Standstill ends241 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Latest notice published236 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
  11. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 09:30 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £607,999
    12 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
    was £608,000
  5. Status changed to active
    12 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    12 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
  7. Deadline published: 18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
    12 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
  8. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 13:40 GMT
    UK4
  9. Published value updated to £760,000
    4 Dec 2025, 13:40 GMT
    was £607,999
  10. Contract award notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
    UK6
  11. Status changed to complete
    6 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
  12. Contract signature expected
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  13. Contract details notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Error in price. Total for 5 years is £912,000 including VAT

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 12 Nov 2025
  • 2025-10: 2 releases · 9 Oct 2025, 16 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £763,5951 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Action for ChildrenVCSEReflect project1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Up to 2 years£763,5956 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Reflect Project · Action for ChildrenVCSE

    Signed
    18 Feb 2026
    Value
    £763,595
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 years subject to funding and agreement by all parties

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders21—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Carmarthenshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVL-7854-TMRZ County Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1JPContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Ceredigion County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Penmorfa, Aberaeron, WalesContact name, email
  • Pembrokeshire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PYMR-6838-HZQY Haverfordwest, WalesContact name, email
  • Powys County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PQBT-5413-HMDT Llandrindod Wells, WalesContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Action for ChildrenAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMHX-2787-WZLL St David's Court, 68a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 9DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure