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Generic Floating Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

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Planning

04 Aug 2026 at 15:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Vale of Glamorgan Council intends to procure generic floating support services to prevent homelessness across the Vale of Glamorgan, including floating support at Penarth Extra Care Scheme. The service will support people aged over 55 with support needs, people with learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities and people with chronic illness. It will provide flexible, housing-related support for a 180-unit service, helping people access information, advice, support and resources, make informed choices, live independently and sustain their accommodation. Support will address practical and emotional issues, include tailored plans, and provide timely crisis support where needed. The work is classified as health and social work services and will be delivered in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It expects to hold a Microsoft Teams market engagement event on 13 August 2026, with attendance confirmations requested by 12 noon on 11 August 2026. The council expects the next notice on 16 September 2026; this is an indicative date rather than a tender deadline. The planned contract is one lot, with an estimated value of £5,250,000 including gross value, for a term from 16 March 2027 to 15 March 2030. Renewal is planned, with the contract potentially extending to 15 March 2032. The procurement is an above-threshold light-touch services procedure.

This will suit providers of housing-related support, homelessness prevention and floating support services, particularly organisations experienced in person-centred work with older people, disabled people and people with chronic illness. Relevant capability includes assessing varied and changing needs, creating tailored support plans, delivering practical and emotional support, providing crisis responses, and helping service users build or maintain independent living skills. The council is looking for provision that is needs-led, outcome-focused and time-scaled, with support reducing as independence improves. Providers will also need to monitor all aspects of delivery and demonstrate effective outcomes for people at risk of homelessness. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist local and third-sector organisations preparing for the future tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Generic Floating Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council

Notice Description

Generic Floating Support to prevent Homelessness. To include; People over 55 yrs with support needs; People with learning disabilities; People with physical disabilities; People with chronic illness and floating support to the Penarth Extra Care Scheme. This service specification applies to a 180-unit floating support service delivering flexible housing related support to a Generic client group in the Vale with the aim of preventing homelessness. The aim of this project is to provide housing support to improve outcomes for people at risk of homelessness to access information, advice, support and resources to enable them to make informed choices. 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 support provider will be responsible for monitoring all aspects of the services provided through the project. This service also aims to provide Crisis support in a timely manner for individuals that require urgent support to prevent homelessness.

Planning Information

Vale of Glamorgan County Council will be holding a Market Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 13th August 2026 from 10:00am – 11:00pm. Please email socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk to confirm your attendance, along with any colleagues email addresses who would like to attend, by Tuesday 11th August 2026 at 12 Noon A Microsoft Teams invitation will be emailed to all interested parties following this deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073822-2026
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
£5,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Mar 2027 - 15 Mar 2030 3-4 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
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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