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Published 7 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Youth Healthy Relationships Service

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£330,000≈ £330k / year · £330,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jan 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Service will provide targeted, evidence-based support for young people and families in Cardiff who need advice on healthy relationships and sexual health as part of the Families First programme.

Support will be available to:

Young people aged 11 to 18, or up to 25 where vulnerable, living in Cardiff.

Parents, carers and/or young people with healthy relationship support needs below the threshold for specialist health services or statutory care and support.

The Service will:

Deliver one-to-one and group support on healthy relationships, sexual health, consent, online safety, gender identity, body image, misogyny, VAWDASV, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Support parents and carers through one-to-one advice, drop-ins and group sessions as part of a whole-family approach.

Provide training and advice to professionals in schools and community settings.

Work with partners so young people can access services appropriate to their needs.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£330,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2028 (1 yr) · up to 1 Feb 2029 with extensionsValue: £330,000 exc. VAT · £330,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 year, with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Community Wellbeing Benefits: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: Price - 30%
  • Quality: Quality - 60%
  • Community Wellbeing Benefits: Community Wellbeing Benefits - 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
7 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075182
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Aug 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published82 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline26 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 95 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST
    UK4

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

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