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Mental Health Tenancy Support Service (TESS 5)

Vale of Glamorgan Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Aug 2026 at 14:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

05 Feb 2026 at 15:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Vale of Glamorgan Council is procuring a housing-related floating support service for people experiencing enduring mental health problems. The service covers 50 housing units and must provide flexible support to at least 50 individuals. Support should help service users access information, advice, support and resources, make informed choices, live independently and sustain their accommodation. Providers will work with each person to create a tailored support plan covering practical and emotional needs. The model must be needs-led, outcome-focused and time-scaled, with support reducing as individuals become more independent. The provider will also monitor all aspects of delivery. The service will be delivered in the Vale of Glamorgan, and property management must not impose restrictions beyond normal occupancy terms.

The process has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission via the Proactis Supplier Portal. Enquiries were due by 2 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions by 23 September 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date is 30 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with two optional 12-month extensions available, allowing a maximum end date of 30 January 2032. This is a single lot with an estimated value of £1,302,500. Evaluation is weighted 60% quality, 30% price and 10% community well-being benefits. Bids may be submitted in English or Welsh.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises able to deliver specialist housing-related support for people with enduring mental health needs. Strong candidates will be able to provide flexible, person-centred support that responds to varying levels of need and adapts as service users develop independence. Relevant operational capability includes creating and reviewing individual support plans, addressing practical and emotional issues, helping people sustain accommodation, and working towards measurable outcomes over defined timescales. Providers must have the capacity to support at least 50 individuals across the service, manage delivery without unnecessarily restricting residents’ freedoms, and monitor service quality and performance consistently. The requirement favours organisations experienced in coordinated, outcomes-focused community support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Tenancy Support Service (TESS 5)

Notice Description

This service specification applies to a 50-unit housing related floating support service to be delivered for clients experiencing enduring mental health problems. The aim of this project is to provide floating support for mental health clients by providing assistance to access information, advice, support and resources to enable them to make informed choices. The service will provide flexible housing related support to a minimum of 50 individuals. The provider will be expected to provide a flexible model of support which is tailored to meet individual needs. The service working with individual service users involves a tailored support plan that best meets their needs. The plan focuses on both practical and emotional issues, in order that each person has the best opportunity of living independently as a responsible member of their community. The service will work with the service user to develop that person's capacity to live independently in accommodation or sustain his/her ability to do so. While service users will have a variety and individual intensity of need, there is an expectation that support services will over time be reduced as service users achieve higher levels of independence. Therefore, support provision must be needs led, outcome focused and time scaled. The management of the property must not constrain the freedoms of the service user beyond those associated with the normal legal terms of occupancy agreements. The support provider will be responsible for monitoring all aspects of the services provided through the project.

Planning Information

Vale of Glamorgan County Council will be holding a Market Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on Monday 23rd February 2026 from 10am - 11am. Please email socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk to confirm your attendance, along with any colleagues email addresses who would like to attend, by Friday 20th February 2026 at 12pm. A Microsoft Teams invitation will be emailed to all interested parties following this deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064946
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076819-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,302,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,302,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARRY
Postcode
CF63 4RU
Postcode Area
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

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