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Adults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes

Torfaen County Borough Council

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Award

26 Aug 2026 at 15:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 May 2026 at 09:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torfaen County Borough Council commissioned care and support services for adults with learning disabilities living independently in self-contained flats within supported housing schemes. The requirement covers three locations in Torfaen: Ty’r Hen Ysgol in Griffithstown, Pontypool; Somerton House in Llantarnam, Cwmbran; and Clos Y Fran in Cwmbran. Services include agreed blocks of support hours and a sleep-in staff member at each scheme. The accommodation includes wheelchair-accessible flats, shared communal areas and homes designed for people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and, at Somerton House, older people requiring care. Ty’r Hen Ysgol includes a supported living bungalow and additional self-contained flats; Somerton House has 16 one-bedroom apartments; Clos Y Fran has seven one-bedroom flats. This is a health and social work services requirement for the council.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure. The award date was 21 August 2026. Three separate lots were awarded: Ty’r Hen Ysgol to Cera Care Operations Limited for £1,732,640 excluding VAT (£2,079,168 including VAT); Somerton House to Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative Ltd for £1,086,292 excluding VAT (£1,303,550 including VAT); and Clos Y Fran to Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative Ltd for £920,892 excluding VAT (£1,105,070 including VAT). Each contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with one 12-month extension available to 30 September 2030. The original tender allowed a provider to bid for one, two or all three lots, but limited delivery to two lots. Evaluation weighted quality at 50%, cost at 40% and community wellbeing benefits at 10%. Six, seven and eight bids were received for Lots 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

This award shows demand from Torfaen County Borough Council for specialist supported housing care and support delivered across several community-based schemes. A credible future supplier would need to support adults with learning disabilities to live independently, including residents with autism, physical disabilities and complex support needs, while working safely in accessible accommodation. Operational capability should include reliable delivery of block support hours, consistent sleep-in staffing and support across shared and self-contained living environments. Experience of person-centred support, safeguarding, risk management and coordinating care around varied accommodation layouts would be relevant. The competition also demonstrates that the council considers service quality and community wellbeing alongside price. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises were suitable for some lots, and the awarded suppliers were both SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes

Notice Description

The services are for adults with learning disabilities living independently in self contained flats within the community. There are three supported housing schemes in Torfaen that will fall under this contract, Clos Y Fran, Somerton House and Ty'r Hen Ysgol. Each contract will comprise of an agreed number of block hours and also a sleep-in member of staff at each scheme. The tender will be structured to allow any one provider to bid for one, two or all three of the contracts but only able to deliver a maximum of two of the available contracts.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Ty'r Hen Ysgol

Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) is commissioning a care and support service in a supported housing development called Ty'r Hen Ysgol which is located in Griffithstown, Pontypool. The Scheme is approximately 3 years old and is owned by Melin Homes. The Scheme provides accommodation for people who require a high level of support to live independently. The Scheme consists of two distinct properties, and this tender relates to care and support provision at one of these properties, which has been designed in the format of a dormer bungalow. The bungalow is a three bedded ground floor wheelchair accessible supporting living environment for individuals with a learning disability. Individuals have their own bedrooms and share a lounge and kitchen area. The Ground Floor has a Sleep-In Area which the Providers staff use. Upstairs there two individual flats which are wheelchair accessible. They have separate entrances from the road and are fully self-contained, however there are stairs to access the flats from inside the supported living property to the outside of the flats to allow for targeted support.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension period

Lot 2 - Somerton House

Torfaen CBC is commissioning a provider to deliver a care and support service in a Supported Housing Development called Somerton House, located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran. The Scheme provides accommodation for people who require a level of support to live independently. The Scheme is new build and comprises of a two and three storey building to provide16 one bedroom apartments, each Apartment is accessible and secure with level entry automatic opening doors and a FOB key entry system. They are designed for people with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and for over 55's who require an element of care. Four wheelchair accessible apartments have been created within the two storey section of the building (with 2 Apartments on each floor) and four ground floor Apartments in the three storey section for residents with Autism. This section will also have a communal area for residents and a Sleep-In room. The first floor consists of four Apartments for people with learning disabilities and four Apartments are on the second floor for over 55's with care requirements.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension

Lot 3 - Clos Y Fran

Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) are commissioning a care and support service in a new build housing development called Clos Y Fran Supported Housing Scheme located in Cwmbran, Torfaen. The Scheme is owned by Hedyn Housing Association. The Scheme provides accommodation for people who require a level of support to live independently. The Scheme is a new development, a bespoke 3 floor property comprising of : Ground Floor - Two wheelchair accessible one bedroom flats First Floor - Three one bedroom Flats Second Floor - Two one bedroom flats

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06941b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081429-2026
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
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
£4,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,739,824 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torfaen County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORFAEN
Postcode
NP4 0LS
Postcode Area
Newport
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
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Panteg
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Cera Care Operations Ltd

Cartrefi Cymru

Further Information

Notice Documents

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