Notice Information
Notice Title
ADSS Cymru Business Support Services
Notice Description
Denbighshire County Council are undertaking this tendering exercise on behalf of ADSS CYMRU. ADSS Cymru is a not for profit organisation which represents the Statutory Directors of Social Service in Wales and all Heads of Service who have responsibility for adult social care, children and young people services or business management for those services across Local Authorities in Wales. ADSS Cymru is seeking to appoint a service provider who will provide a robust business support service to ensure ADSS CYMRU is able to deliver a successful programme of improvement in social services across Wales and be at the forefront of Welsh national Social Services policy development and implementation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Initial Term may be extended annually for a maximum of up to two years in total (maximum permissible end date therefore being 31st March 2032) at the option of ADSS CYMRU giving the Service provider at least 90 days written notice before the expiry of the Initial Term.
Planning Information
Any supplier wishing to express an interest in this opportunity should do so by emailing a short description of the services offered by their organisation to lee.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk by no later than close of business 17/06/2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052b51
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083536-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85321000 - Administrative social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,350,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,350,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,350,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-11-09
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ADSS CYMRU
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Lee Evans
- Contact Email
- lee.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk, procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERCYNON, MOUNTAIN ASH
- Postcode
- CF45 4SN
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Abercynon
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083536-2025
16th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073146-2025
12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029421-2025
3rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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