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Recommissioning of Care Provision at Condor's Rest, Closer to Home (Supported Living) Scheme, Bridgend

BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

02 Jul 2026 at 15:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for the recommissioning of care provision at Condor's Rest, part of the Closer to Home (Supported Living) Scheme in Bridgend, UK. The Council seeks to engage high-quality social care providers experienced in complex care within supported living settings. A market engagement event is scheduled for 20th July 2026, to understand providers' perspectives on the service model. The procurement's location falls under the UKL17 region, primarily focusing on services within the 'social work and related services' industry category. Key deadlines include a market engagement event until 20th July 2026, and the contract period starting from 1st April 2027. The procurement process adheres to Welsh devolved regulations and follows a light-touch regime.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for social care providers specialising in complex and specialist care provisions. Suitable businesses, including SMEs and VCSEs, can contribute to service provision across four placements, delivering 561 hours of care weekly, with an approximate weekly value of £13,315.49. The total contract value is estimated at £4,998,741.47 GBP, providing significant growth potential for capable providers. Engaging in this procurement will enable businesses to establish a collaborative relationship with Bridgend County Borough Council and deliver sustainable care services that integrate individuals into their local community. Businesses with innovative care solutions and a strong track record in supported living situations could greatly benefit from participating in this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recommissioning of Care Provision at Condor's Rest, Closer to Home (Supported Living) Scheme, Bridgend

Notice Description

Bridgend County Borough Council is looking to recommission the care and support provision for 4 Individuals at the Closer to Home (Supported Living) Scheme - Condor's Rest. The Council is looking to engage with high quality Providers who can demonstrate their experience of delivering specialist and complex care provision within supported living services. This is an opportunity for experienced providers interested in providing specialist and complex care and support to hear from the Council about the upcoming tender opportunity. Providers will be required to work with the Council to implement sustainable and flexible models of support that enable Individuals to live their best lives, and wherever possible to become active members of their local communities. The service must be available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year in line with the assessed needs of Individuals. A Pre-Market Engagement session is planned for BCBC to present the key elements of the planned procurement, to hear about Providers' knowledge and experience, and to answer questions that Providers may have. Experience of delivering specialist and complex care within Supported Living services will be a pre-requisite. Condor's Rest consists of 4 placements who receive a total of 561 hours of care per week, with a current weekly value of PS13,315.49. Please note this is for information purposes only and further Service details will be provided at tender stage.

Planning Information

Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) will shortly be recommissioning its Closer to Home Scheme at Condor’s Rest and are keen to work with a high quality registered social care provider with experience of specialist and complex care provision with supported living settings. In order to further the procurement plans, BCBC will carry out a market engagement event with appropriately registered and experienced care providers to gain a provider’s perspective on the service model that BCBC to start from April 2027. The market testing event will be in the form of a group Microsoft Teams meetings (online) with interested providers and will be facilitated by BCBC. This will take place over 2 hours, between 13:00-15:00 on Monday 20th July 2026. Please register your intention to join the Engagement Event online by completing the following form (you will need to copy and paste the link below in to your browser) you will then be directed to the online form to register your interest: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rTq3RqsH4k2zL0xUtDSm5dIVFmBCwuNJr4-l5sJvzcxUMzBBRzdNQ0Y0TUFYUjFGVE01UlNPQzRJNi4u&route=shorturl

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062471-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,165,617 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Further Information

Notice Documents

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