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Adult Carers Services - Preliminary Market Engagement

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 09:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is reviewing and reshaping support services for unpaid adult carers aged 18 and over who care for and support another adult. The future service is expected to support carers, complement existing provision and funding streams, avoid unnecessary duplication and deliver positive outcomes. The work falls within health and social work services and is intended for delivery in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Council is seeking views from organisations with an interest in providing adult carers support services. It is exploring service design, delivery models, partnership arrangements and how future provision could align with local, regional and national initiatives. The eventual scope and structure will be informed by this review and engagement activity.

This process is at planning stage and is preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender, procurement exercise or pre-qualification process. The Council intends to use a market sounding questionnaire, a market engagement event, voluntary one-to-one discussions and a summary report to inform future service design, commissioning decisions and procurement planning. Its indicative timetable is questionnaire activity in August to September 2026, an engagement event in September 2026, one-to-one discussions in September to October 2026, and a summary report in November 2026. The engagement will examine market capacity, capability and sustainability, service gaps, funding alignment, delivery models, collaboration, implementation issues and factors affecting future participation. It does not commit the Council to a procurement route, delivery model or future contract.

This engagement will suit organisations already supporting unpaid adult carers, including specialist health and social care providers, voluntary and community organisations and partnership-led providers. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. Relevant experience is likely to include understanding adult carers’ needs, designing accessible support, delivering positive outcomes and working alongside existing services without duplication. Providers with evidence of sustainable delivery, sufficient operational capacity and the ability to work across local, regional and national initiatives should be well placed to contribute. Organisations able to discuss alternative delivery and partnership models, funding interfaces, implementation risks and practical barriers to participation can help shape the future specification and prepare for any later procurement. Participation now is for market intelligence and preparation, not bidding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Carers Services - Preliminary Market Engagement

Notice Description

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is undertaking a review of support services for unpaid adult carers aged 18 and over who provide care and support to another adult. As part of this work, the Council is seeking views from organisations that may have an interest in delivering future carers support services. The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to help inform the future design, commissioning and procurement of adult carers services. The Council wishes to understand how a future service can best support unpaid adult carers, complement existing provision and funding streams, and deliver positive outcomes while avoiding unnecessary duplication. The engagement will help the Council to: * Understand market capacity, capability and sustainability. * Explore potential delivery models and partnership arrangements. * Identify opportunities to improve support for unpaid adult carers. * Consider how future services can align with other local, regional and national initiatives. * Understand factors that may encourage or discourage participation in any future procurement process. * Inform the development of a future service specification and procurement approach. The engagement process will include a market sounding questionnaire, a market engagement event, optional one-to-one discussions with commissioning officers and the production of a summary report. The Council currently intends to use the findings from this engagement exercise to inform service design and procurement planning. To express an interest in this engagement process please contact Serian Ganesh (S.Ganesh@npt.gov.uk) or Jennifer Taylor (j.taylor@npt.gov.uk) with your details. Important Notice: This engagement is being undertaken as preliminary market engagement only. It does not constitute a procurement exercise, invitation to tender, pre-qualification process, or commitment to undertake a future procurement. Participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. Any contract value, contract duration, commencement date, procurement timetable or other service information referred to within this notice is indicative only and is provided solely for market engagement purposes. The final service specification, contract structure, contract value, contract duration and procurement approach will be determined following completion of the review, market engagement activities and internal approval processes. Please note the contract values and contract dates in this notice are purely for admin tidy up to populate mandatory fields required to complete the notice for publishing and shall not be paid attention to, the key aim of this notice is to promote the engagement process and help inform the future development and any procurement approach. Organisations wishing to participate will be invited to complete a market sounding questionnaire and will have the opportunity to engage further through market engagement activities.

Planning Information

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is inviting organisations that may be interested in delivering future support services for unpaid adult carers to participate in a programme of market engagement. The purpose of the engagement is to gather intelligence to support future commissioning decisions and the development of a future procurement approach. Market Sounding Questionnaire: Participating organisations will be invited to complete a market sounding questionnaire. The questionnaire will gather intelligence on: • Gaps, pressures and opportunities within current provision. • How a future Council-funded service can add value and align with other services and funding streams. • Market capability and capacity. • Partnership and collaboration opportunities. • Delivery models and procurement considerations. • Factors that may support or discourage participation in a future procurement process. Market Engagement Event: A market engagement event will provide an overview of the review and an opportunity for organisations to discuss emerging themes, future service requirements, delivery models and partnership opportunities. Participants will be able to share views and ask questions to help inform future commissioning intentions. One-to-One Discussions: Organisations will be offered the opportunity to participate in voluntary one-to-one discussions with commissioning officers. These discussions will provide an opportunity to explore market intelligence in greater detail, including service design, delivery approaches, partnership models, procurement considerations and implementation issues. Summary Report: Information gathered through the engagement process will be analysed and used to produce a summary report. The report will identify key themes, opportunities, risks and considerations and will be used to inform future service design, commissioning intentions and procurement planning. The report will not commit the Council to a particular procurement route or delivery model. Indicative Timeline: Notice published - Early August 2026 Market sounding questionnaire - August to September 2026 Market engagement event - September 2026 One-to-one discussions - September to October 2026 Summary report - November 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d999
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073016-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 2 Nov 2027 30 days
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
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORT TALBOT
Postcode
SA13 1PJ
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Aberavon
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Further Information

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