Planning

Facilitating the development of youth activity across Carmarthenshire's rural market towns

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

14 Jul 2025 at 13:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process to appoint experienced youth facilitators for the development of youth-led activities in ten rural market towns across the County. This initiative is part of the Ten Towns programme, which aims to support the regeneration of these areas. The project, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, falls under the services category and adheres to light-touch regime regulations. The early market engagement exercise is scheduled to conclude on 8th August 2025, with a future notice expected by 11th August 2025. Interested parties are invited to engage via email, providing services specific to youth education, youth associations, public relations, and health and social work within the UKL14 region.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in youth facilitation, community engagement, and development services, particularly those with experience in working with public authorities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, given the focus on utilising community assets. The contract is valued at £72,000 gross, with a base amount of £60,000, and is expected to run from 10th September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with potential renewal options extending to 30th March 2027. This is a unique opportunity for businesses to contribute to significant social development within the targeted market towns while enhancing their portfolio in public sector engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Facilitating the development of youth activity across Carmarthenshire's rural market towns

Notice Description

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking experienced youth facilitators to support the development of youth led activities across ten of the County's rural market towns as part of an initiative supported by the County's Ten towns programme. The Ten Towns programme is a targeted programme of initiatives that aim to support the regeneration of Carmarthenshire rural market towns. The focus of the programme to date has been on business grants and public realm enhancements. Since the inception of the programme, the lack of youth activity within each town alongside the underutilisation of community assets has been a common challenge that has been raised by town stakeholders. The aim of this commission is to bring young people who have a connection to each of the rural market towns together, to co-develop new activities with other community organisations predominantly community assets. A small amount of funding will be made available to each area to realise their projects which will be administered by Carmarthenshire County Council which falls outside the scope of this commission. This contract is funded from the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.

Planning Information

The purpose of this early market engagement exercise is to Inform potential providers about this upcoming opportunity Gauge supplier interest Understand market We would like to invite interested parties to email Mared Pemberton mepemberton@carmarthenshire.gov.uk for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ea6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039654-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

80310000 - Youth education services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mared Pemberton
Contact Email
mepemberton@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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