Provision of a 16 Plus Support Service

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2026 at 11:13

Tender

05 Dec 2025 at 12:27

Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council has reached the award stage for a procurement titled "Provision of a 16 Plus Support Service" in the health and social services industry category. The procurement process, carried out through an open procedure, resulted in the council's decision to award the contract to Taff Housing Association. This contract, which begins on 3 July 2026 and runs until 30 June 2030 with an option to extend for a further 24 months, is valued at approximately £3 million. The service, based in the UKL16 region of the United Kingdom, is aimed at providing supported housing for young people aged 16 to 18 who are either Children Looked After or Care Leavers, complying with the Welsh devolved regulations.

This contract presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those familiar with working within legislative frameworks such as the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014. The tender included a substantial focus on quality, with 80% of the evaluation criteria dedicated to it, providing scope for service providers skilled in delivering high-quality care and support solutions to excel. Companies engaged in social and community services that aim to support young people’s transition to independent living may find this contract advantageous for demonstrating their capacity to manage long-term projects and build on established community ties in the welfare sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of a 16 Plus Support Service

Notice Description

This notice is to notify the market that the Council intends to award a contract to Taff Housing Association to provide a supported housing service for young people aged 16 to 18 years old who are Children Looked After/Care Leavers as defined in Section 105 - 115 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014. The service will be available to young people aged 16 to 18 years, who are known to Social Services and being supported through the Caerphilly County Borough Council 16+ Team. The service will be available primarily to young people who hold category 1, 2 and 3 status as defined within the Act. This notice is not a call for competition its to notify the market of the Councils decision following an open tender process and to commence the 8 day standstill period The Contract shall be for an initial period of four (4) years from the 03 July 2026 to 30 June 2030, with the option to extend of a further period of up to twenty (24) months on an annual basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend of a further period of up to twenty (24) months on an annual basis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058908-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,995,284 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAFF HOUSING ASSOCIATION

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