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The Better Futures Service

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

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27 Jul 2026 at 11:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council procured the Better Futures Service, a portfolio of community and social services delivered in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area. The service combines existing support for harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual exploitation with early intervention relating to child sexual abuse. It forms part of the Better Futures Partnership and is intended to provide a connected range of specialist and preventative support rather than a single standalone service. The procurement is for services, with the requirement handled as one completed lot. The selected provider is Barnardo Services Ltd, delivering through Barnardo’s Cymru. This opportunity is relevant to organisations with established expertise in child protection, safeguarding, harmful sexual behaviour, child sexual exploitation and early intervention services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to BARNARDO SERVICES LTD on 22 March 2026. Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £150,832.50 excluding VAT, or £180,999 including VAT. The buyer has a right to extend it by two further one-year periods, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2029. The award covers the single Better Futures Service lot and is active. The service was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out comparative scoring or competing bids.

This award indicates demand from Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC for integrated services addressing harmful sexual behaviour, child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse. A credible future provider would need demonstrable safeguarding expertise across these areas, the ability to deliver both specialist intervention and earlier preventative support, and the capacity to coordinate services within a partnership model. Experience working with children and young people affected by abuse, exploitation or harmful behaviour would be directly relevant, as would robust safeguarding governance and the ability to operate a community-based service in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area. The selected supplier is a large organisation with an established children’s services identity, showing that the requirement is suited to providers able to combine specialist practice, partnership working and sustained delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Better Futures Service

Notice Description

Better Futures is a portfolio of services provided by Barnardo's Cymru, as part of the Better Futures Partnership, that combines existing harmful sexual behavior and child sexual exploitation services with further early intervention support in relation to child sexual abuse.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d41f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070713-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,832 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Barnardo Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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