Official UK procurement notice
Transitional Supported Accommodation For Young People
Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn award and contract signing has been made by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council for the provision of a Transitional Supported Accommodation Service for young people aged 16 to 24, with the contract scheduled to commence on 16 May 2026.
This service will provide 24-hour staffed support at a fixed location, accommodating up to five young people at any one time. It is specifically designed for individuals aged 16 or 17 transitioning from residential care or whose current accommodation is no longer suitable due to the level of support required.
Many of the young people accessing this service are likely to have experienced trauma, possess limited support networks and may be vulnerable to exploitation. Support will be tailored to individual needs, encompassing both one-to-one and group-based sessions (both on-site at the property and off-site at community locations), and will offer practical and emotional assistance.
The purpose of the Service is to equip each young person with the necessary skills, experience and aptitude to enable a planned move on to appropriate sustainable accommodation options post 18. A suitable property has been identified in partnership with Caredig Housing Association, located at 20 Victoria Gardens, Neath SA11 3BH. The property comprises six self contained flats, with one flat designated for staff use. The flats are currently at the final
stages of renovation.
The successful provider will enter into a housing management agreement with Caredig Housing Association for the duration of the contract.
The contract will be for 5 years initially, with the option to extend up to a further 2 years
making the contract term potentially up to 7 years in total.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Sept 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,400,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Service Ethos and Approach: 20%
- Staffing Structure: 20%
- Outcome Focused Support: 20%
- Neighbourhood and Stakeholder Relationships: 15%
- Agreement Sum For Year One Service Delivery: 10%
- Hourly Rate for Additional Daytime Staff: 2.5%
- Hourly Rate for Additional Night-Time Staff: 2.5%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Service Ethos and Approach
- Staffing Structure
- Outcome Focused Support
- Neighbourhood and Stakeholder Relationships
- Social Value
- Agreement Sum For Year One Service Delivery
- Hourly Rate for Additional Daytime Staff
- Hourly Rate for Additional Night-Time Staff
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Yes · next expected 22 Sept 2031
- First published
- 1 Aug 2025, 10:12 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
CPU25-26-33- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058364- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Risks
Supplier Risks
- No Suppliers bid for tender due to fixed contract value
- Any TUPE movement to the successful bidder may delay start date and service quality
- The supplier may not deliver a high standard service during the contract period
Financial Stability
- Supplier may present financial risks during the contract period
- Supplier may not agree to annual uplift amounts offered during contract period
Market Risks:-
- Disgruntled organisations not knowing of tender opportunity
- Providers may not consider the service model attractive enough to submit a tender bid
- Supply Chain Furniture may not be purchased in time which could delay the service start date
- The Housing Association may refuse to enter into the housing management agreement with the successful bidder
- The supplier may refuse to sign the housing management agreement after winning the tender (or insist on major changes)
Compliance Risks:-
- The supplier may deliver ‘care’ which would require CIW registration and is not in scope of the service
- The supplier may not adapt to changes in legislation/ procedures such as the expected introduction of Welsh Gov regulations for this service sector in the future
Contractual Risks:-
- The contract may be ambiguous with unclear contract terms leading to different interpretations between Council and Provider
- The supplier may not meet all contractual requirements e.g. submitting performance data in line with timescales
Operational Risks:-
- Supplier may have difficulties recruiting and retaining staff
- Supplier may not deliver robust staff training, support and supervision leading to poor quality of support
- Supplier may not build positive neighbourhood relationships leading to neighbour disputes
- Supplier may not feel they are able to support young people with complex needs and reject referrals/ evict young people
Quality Assurance Supplier may neglect to undertake regular audits and quality assurance checks
- Supplier may be inexperienced to robustly internally monitor the service quality
Stakeholder Risks:-
- Local Councillors may not view the service as positive to the local neighbourhood due to homelessness issues in local area
- Neighbours may not have a positive view of the service due to fears of anti-social behaviour surrounding the property
- Police, Health and other professional stakeholders may not fully support the supplier in managing relevant service risks
Sustainability Risks The service may not maintain financial stability if they are faced with high agency staff bills and require higher uplifts than offered
- During the contract period, new staff may only be offered temporary contracts if coming to end of contract, therefore, they may not be able to recruit new staff at contract end
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
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Timeline
1 Aug 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published1 Aug 2025, 10:12 BST
- Market engagement27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
The Transitional Supported Accommodation Service aims to deliver an intensive twenty-four hour staffed accommodation for young people aged 16-24 who have a range of complex support needs and who require an intensive level of enhanced housing and transitional support.
The service will provide twenty-four hour fixed site support, for up to a maximum of five young people. The property is provided by a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) and there will be a housing management agreement in place. The property is in a central location in Neath town centre and consists of six self-contained one-bedroom flats (with one flat allocated for on-site staff use).
The service will provide a stable, consistent and safe environment so that the young people can be supported to build their independence skills to be able to reflect and make clear, appropriate choices for their future.
The support provided will be person centred, outcome focused and trauma informed. The service will primarily aim to support young people aged 16 or 17 to ‘step down’ from residential care or when current accommodation services are unsuitable due to the level of support required.
The Council intends to tender the service for a contract start date of 1st April 2026. Interested organisations are invited to meet the service development team to discuss the fundamentals of the proposed contract and proposed tender approach.
Market engagement events have been arranged for Wednesday 20th August, Tuesday 26th August and Wednesday 27th August 2025. The event is an opportunity for the service development team to seek views on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the proposed service agreement, service specification and tender approach. There will also be an opportunity for organisations to ask the team any questions it may have around the proposed tender.
The format of the event will consist of 1-hour slots for each organisation, which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
For organisations who book to attend the event, they will receive a discussion paper which will be emailed in advance of the event.
Organisations who are interested in engaging with the service development team through this event should contact [email protected] confirming they would like to attend. A 1-hour slot will then be arranged.
The market engagement event may also be extended to additional days should it be required
- Tender notice published399 days ago22 Sept 2025, 10:10 BST
- Clarification questions by369 days ago22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline362 days ago29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by315 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent278 days ago22 Jan 2026
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published196 days ago13 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Aug 2025, 10:12 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published22 Sept 2025, 10:10 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active22 Sept 2025, 10:10 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Sept 2025, 10:10 BST
- Deadline published: 29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT22 Sept 2025, 10:10 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Jan 2026, 14:28 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jan 2026, 14:28 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Apr 2026, 15:55 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 1 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lewis LtdSME16 May 2026 – 15 May 2031 · up to 15 May 2033Extensions: Option to extend contract period up to a further 2 years from the initial term. · Options: Option to extend contract period up to a further 2 years from the initial term. | £1,400,000 | 22 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Transitional Supported Accommodation For Young People · Derek Lewis LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,400,000
- Period
- 16 May 2026 – 15 May 2031 · up to 15 May 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend contract period up to a further 2 years from the initial term.
- Options
- Option to extend contract period up to a further 2 years from the initial term.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dewi's LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender