Planning

The Provision of Mental Health Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council

VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

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Planning

31 Oct 2025 at 16:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Vale of Glamorgan Council, located in Barry, UK, is planning a procurement process under the tender title "The Provision of Mental Health Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council." This process falls under the services industry category, specifically social work services with and without accommodation, and adheres to the Welsh devolved regulations. As of 31st October 2025, the procurement is in the planning stage. A significant milestone is the online market engagement meeting scheduled for 12th November 2025. The procurement method involves a light touch regime, and the total contract value is estimated at £2,042,000, with the contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and ending on 30th March 2029, with potential extensions until 31st March 2031.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the mental health support services sector, particularly for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). It encompasses services aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with mental health issues and includes supported accommodation projects and floating support schemes. The engagement process through the scheduled Microsoft Teams meeting provides an excellent platform for interested providers to understand the requirements and scope, potentially leading to future business growth by participating in this important public service project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Mental Health Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council

Notice Description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council will tender for the following services at the start of the New Year. The proposed procurement is to re-tender for a variety of services to improve outcomes for people with mental health issues and temporary accommodation. There are two supported Accommodation Projects (Holmes Street and Windsor Road) and two floating support schemes, Vale Floating Support -Mental Health and Dispersed Scheme floating support. The Council wishes to engage with the market place to briefly explain to providers the requirements and expected scope of the future procurement. Please note: this market sounding exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The market engagement will take place online via a Microsoft Teams meeting. This is scheduled for Tuesday 11th November at 9.00am. If you would like to attend please contact Mr Hedd Wyn John via email: hjjohn@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk to express your interest and receive the link to the meeting.

Planning Information

On-line teams meeting with interested parties. Contact hjjohns@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk to express an interest and receive the link to the meeting

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d85c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070218-2025
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,042,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
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
VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Hedd Wyn John
Contact Email
hjjohn@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BARRY
Postcode
CF63 4RU
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Electoral Ward
Castleland
Westminster Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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