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Support Services Framework for Babies, Children, Young People and Families

Powys County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 13:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Oct 2025 at 11:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

10 Oct 2025 at 16:43

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

19 Sep 2025 at 17:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Powys County Council established a support services framework for babies, children, young people and their families in and around Powys. The requirement covers a range of health and social work services (CPV 85000000), delivered across the county. It is a public-sector framework for approved providers rather than a single narrowly defined service. Potential providers may therefore include organisations able to deliver therapeutic, safeguarding, family, recruitment, wellbeing, recovery, volunteering or related support services for children, young people and families. The council is the buyer and framework users will obtain services through the arrangements established under this procurement. The opportunity is classified as a light-touch services procurement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 March 2026. Powys County Council used an open procedure to establish one closed framework, with call-offs made either through further competition or direct award. Seventeen bids were received, including 13 from SMEs. The framework award value is £840,000 gross, including any stated taxes. The awarded contract period runs from 31 August 2026 to 4 April 2030, with renewal described as four years plus one year plus one year and a maximum end date of 4 April 2032. Seventeen suppliers were appointed: Adferiad Recovery, Area 43, Carter Brown Expert Services, Cheka Safeguarding Services, Dragonfly Therapeutic Services, Hapus Recruitment, Hiraeth Services, XenZone, People Support, play2heal Therapies, Prospero Recruitment, Skybound Therapies, Studio 3 Clinical Services, The Family Place, The Game Change Project, Volunteering Matters and Calan DVS. Evaluation weighted quality at 80% and cost at 20%; economic and technical selection criteria applied.

This award demonstrates established demand from Powys County Council for a broad, multi-provider children, young people and family support model. A credible future competitor would need a service offer that fits health and social work requirements and can translate specialist expertise into safe, effective support for babies, children, young people and families. The appointed provider mix indicates relevance for therapeutic services, safeguarding, recovery, family support, recruitment, volunteering and wider wellbeing provision, including smaller local organisations as well as larger providers. Suppliers should be able to evidence both economic capacity and technical capability, as these formed the selection basis. They would also need to operate within a framework model that can support direct awards and further competitions, respond to service-specific call-offs, and demonstrate consistent quality across delivery in Powys. SME and VCSE status is compatible with the framework’s intended supplier base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Services Framework for Babies, Children, Young People and Families

Notice Description

Powys County Council is establishing an approved provider framework for the provision of a range of support services for Babies, Children, Young People and families, in and around the county of Powys.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 1 year plus 1 year

Planning Information

Meet the buyer event has been arranged for 7th October 2025 14:00 to 16:00. At the event the Council will explain the need for the support services framework to support babies, children, young people and their families in Powys. The Council will discuss with suppliers who are looking to apply, the tender process and key dates. There will be the opportunity for a question and answer session. Please book onto the event access via the link: https://wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/powys-support-services-framework-for-babies-children-young-people-and-families/ and click Book Now. Should you have any queries please contact Rachel Williams on email: rachel.williams2@powys.gov.uk or Tel: 01597 826130.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080866-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
11 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
17 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 4 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-10-10

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Powys County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
Postcode
LD1 5LG
Postcode Area
Llandrindod Wells
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Llandrindod South
Westminster Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

Adferiad Recovery

Area 43

Calan DVS

Carter Brown Expert Services

Cheka Safeguarding Services Ltd

Dragonfly Therapeutic Services

Hapus Recruitment LTD

Hiraeth Services Ltd

People Support Ltd

Prospero Recruitment Ltd

Skybound Therapies Limited

Studio 3 Clinical Services Ltd

The Family Place Ltd

The Game Change project

Volunteering Matters

XenZone

play2heal Therapies

Further Information

Notice Documents

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