Specialist Day Centre Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism Spectrum Condition, Neurodivergent conditions and Complex Care and Support needs.

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL2)

Planned pipeline value£1,800,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 26 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 7 yrsends 1 Feb 2033 · starts 31 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff Council is seeking to understand the market from providers who are committed to promoting services that meet the needs of neurodivergent people and can deliver Specialist Day Centre Services as detailed within this notice.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 7 yrsSMEVCSE

Contract period: 31 Jan 2026 – 1 Feb 2033 (7 yrs)

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 27 Jun 2025, 13:26 BST
Last source update: 27 Jun 2025, 13:26 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-035786
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055525 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

27 Jun 2025 → 31 Jan 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
27 Jun 2025, 13:26 BST
Market engagement
28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Please provide a brief outline (no more than 2 sides of A4) of your experience of delivering services that include the essential elements highlighted above.
Please note: This will not form part of any formal tender process.
This information request is purely for the Council to understand the market position and we welcome expressions of interest by 12-noon Monday XXXX July.
To register your interest in this opportunity and to provide us with the information requested above, please visit the Sell2Wales WebSite at.
Tender notice expected275 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts271 days ago
31 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
27 Jun 2025, 13:26 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender27 Jun 2025, 13:26 BST