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Cartref Gofal Preswyl Dolwen / Dolwen Residential Care Home

Denbighshire County Council

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Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 13:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Denbighshire County Council is exploring the redevelopment of Dolwen Residential Care Home in Denbighshire. The project concerns architectural, building and construction consultancy services, including design and project management (CPV 71200000, 71315200 and 71530000). Dolwen is an existing 32-bed home built in the 1960s. The proposed scheme would extend and modernise it to provide up to 50 beds, including a dementia or elderly mentally infirm wing, larger accessible rooms, hoists and en-suite facilities. It also considers an extra-care model at the adjoining older people’s housing, and a hub-and-spoke community support model with local partners. The wider aim is to provide care closer to home, address complex and unmet needs, improve dementia support, use digital and artificial-intelligence technology, and support the council’s carbon-neutral objective.

This procurement is at planning and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The council is seeking indicative costs for a combined Strategic Outline Case and Outline Business Case, design and project management, design to RIBA Stage 2, and design to RIBA Stage 3. Responses are requested by email by 5pm on 30 September 2026, with costs to be stated as inclusive or exclusive of VAT. The requested estimates should be based on a programme cost of £12 million including VAT. The anticipated next notice date is 1 December 2026, but the future procurement depends on successful funding. The route to market has not been decided; framework agreements may be considered. No tender exercise is guaranteed.

The engagement will suit architectural practices, healthcare and care-sector designers, project managers, building consultants and construction consultants preparing for a potential multidisciplinary scheme. Relevant capability includes developing business cases, cost advice and designs through RIBA Stages 2 and 3, and planning modern residential care accommodation for people with complex needs or dementia. Suppliers able to address accessibility, space, parking, hoist provision, en-suite facilities and the integration of care with community support are likely to be well placed. Experience of refurbishment and extension alongside continued or future care provision would be useful, as would the ability to consider digital and artificial-intelligence applications, energy efficiency and the council’s carbon-neutral ambition. This is an opportunity to inform the proposed scope and prepare for a possible future competition, rather than to bid for a contract now.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cartref Gofal Preswyl Dolwen / Dolwen Residential Care Home

Notice Description

Cartref gofal preswyl 32 ystafell wely yw Dolwen a adeiladwyd yn y 1960au. Mae'n ei chael yn anodd diwallu'r anghenion cymhleth sydd gan ddinasyddion sydd angen gofal preswyl. Pwrpas y prosiect yw darparu eiddo addas i'r diben sy'n fodern a hygyrch ac sydd a digon o le ar gyfer darpariaeth bresennol a darpariaeth yn y dyfodol. Bydd yn defnyddio technoleg ddigidol a Deallusrwydd Artiffisial. Bydd mewn lleoliad da i ddarparu gofal yn nes at adref a diwallu anghenion iechyd a gofal pobl leol gan gynnwys anghenion heb eu diwallu, h.y. darpariaeth i henoed bregus eu meddwl, a chefnogi darpariaeth gwasanaeth yn yr adeilad ei hun ac yn y gymuned leol. Ar hyn o bryd, mae angen rhoi sylw i'r materion canlynol yng nghartref Dolwen - Ystafelloedd bach sy'n cyfyngu ar allu'r darparwr gwasanaeth i ddiwallu anghenion y preswylwyr, er enghraifft, mae ystafelloedd sy'n addas ar gyfer teclynnau codi, ond nid yw hyn yn wir trwy'r cyfleuster i gyd. Mae'r cyfyngiad hwn yn cyfyngu ar bwy ellir darparu llety iddynt, yn dibynnu ar eu hanghenion. - Nid oes gan yr un ystafell en-suite, ac nid ydynt yn cynnig gofod byw digonol, na'r cyfleusterau a ddisgwylir gan safonau modern. - Mae'r darparwr gwasanaeth yn ei chael hi'n anodd diwallu anghenion cymhleth, sy'n golygu nad oes modd darparu llety i gleifion fel yr hoffant. Mae amrywiaeth eang o ffactorau yn dylanwadu ar y cynnig: - cynnydd disgwyliedig ym mhoblogaeth hyn Sir Ddinbych i 30.9% erbyn 2040; gan gynnwys na fydd y cyfleusterau presennol yn addas ar gyfer anghenion y preswylwyr; gwella darpariaeth gwasanaeth; dod a gwasanaethau'n nes at y gymuned; gwella'r ddarpariaeth bresennol ar gyfer pobl hyn a'r angen i oresgyn cyfyngiadau fel mynediad, lle a pharcio, a bodloni her a nod Sir Ddinbych i fod yn garbon niwtral erbyn 2030. Mae'r prosiect hwn, a gaiff ei arwain gan Gyngor Sir Ddinbych (CSDd) yn cydweithio a Thai Cymunedol, Cyngor Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Ddinbych a Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr ar brosiect i adolygu datblygiad posibl Cartrefi Gofal Preswyl Dolwen. Mae'r prosiect yn cynnig estyniad a gwaith moderneiddio i gartref Dolwen gan gynnwys - Capasiti preswyl i henoed bregus eu meddwl, h.y. datblygu adain dementia - Darparu model man ofal ychwanegol yn y cyfleuster tai pobl hyn sy'n ffinio a Dolwen, mewn partneriaeth a Thai Cymunedol. - Model prif ganolfan a lloerennau o gefnogaeth gymunedol ar sail allgymorth a mewngymorth ar y cyd a Thai Cymunedol a Chyngor Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Ddinbych. - Uwchraddio a moderneiddio'r cyfleuster preswyl presennol o 32 i 50 gwely. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys estyniad a bydd yn galluogi'r llety presennol i gael ei ailddatblygu i sicrhau ei fod yn diwallu anghenion cymhlethdod yn y dyfodol, e.e. teclyn codi ym mhob ystafell a chyfleusterau en suite. - Gwella darpariaethau presennol cymorth dementia yng nghymuned Dinbych a'r ardal gyfagos Dolwen is a 32 bedded residential care home that was build in the 1960s which is struggling to meet the complexity of need that is being experienced by citizens requiring residential care. The purpose of the project is to deliver fit for purpose premises that are modern, accessible, have sufficient space for current and future provision, utilise digital and AI technology, are well located to deliver care closer to home, meet the health and care needs of local people including unmet need I.E residential EMI provision and supports service delivery both building based and within the local community Currently Dolwen has the following issues that need to be addressed - Small rooms which limit the service providers to meet the needs of the residents, for example there are rooms which can accommodate hoists however not throughout the facility. This restriction limits who can be accommodated depending on their needs. - None of the rooms are en-suite and do not offer the size of living space or facilities which would be expected in modern standards. - The service provider struggles to meet the complexity of the needs meaning patients cannot be accommodated in the way which they would like. The proposal is influenced by a broad range of factors: - predicted increase in the older population of Denbighshire to 30.9% by 2040; including the current facilities being unsuitable for the needs of the residents; improving service delivery; bringing services closer to the community; enhancing the current provision for older people and the need to overcome limitations such as access, space and parking and meet Denbighshire's challenge and objective to be carbon neutral by 2030. This project which is led by Denbighshire County Council (DCC) is working collaboratively with Community Housing, Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC) and BCU on a project to review the potential development of Dolwen Residential Care Home. The project proposes both an extension and the modernisation of Dolwen to include - Residential EMI capacity I.E developing a dementia wing, - Provide an extra care lite model to the older peoples housing facility bordering Dolwen in partnership with Community Housing. - Hub and Spoke model of community support on an outreach and in reach basis in collaboration with Community Housing and DVSC. - Upgrade and modernisation to the current residential facility from 32 to 50 beds. This will include an extension and will enable the current accommodation to be redeveloped to ensure that the accommodation meets future needs of complexity e.g. hoist in every room and ensuite facilities. - Enhance the current provisions of dementia support within the community of Denbigh and t's surrounding area.

Planning Information

Rydym am greu Achos Amlinellol Strategol / Achos Busnes Amlinellol cyfun. Fodd bynnag, er mwyn gwneud cais am y cyllid priodol gan Lywodraeth Cymru rydym angen rhai costau dangosol. Felly, hoffem i chi ddarparu costau dangosol ar gyfer Achos Amlinellol Strategol / Achos Busnes Amlinellol erbyn 30/09/2026.Dylai gynnwys y wybodaeth ganlynol ac yn seiliedig ar gost rhaglen o £12 miliwn (yn cynnwys TAW) Achos Amlinellol Strategol / Achos Busnes Amlinellol cyfun Dylunio a Rheoli Prosiectau Dylunio i RIBA 2 Dylunio i RIBA 3 Nodwch os yw’r dyfynbrisiau’n cynnwys TAW. Darparwch eich ymateb dros e-bost at nicola.pierce@denbighshire.gov.uk erbyn 5pm ar 30/09/26. Sylwch, dylid anwybyddu dyddiadau dechrau a gorffen y contract yn yr hysbysiad hwn a’r dyddiad y rhagwelir y caiff yr hysbysiad tendr ei gyhoeddi oherwydd cafodd y meysydd hyn eu llenwi gan eu bod yn orfodol yn yr hysbysiad hwn. Nid oes gwarant y caiff ymarfer tendro ei gynnal ar y cam hwn oherwydd bydd hyn yn dibynnu a fydd y cais am gyllid yn llwyddiannus. Nid yw’r llwybr posibl i’r farchnad wedi’i benderfynu eto ac mae’n bosibl y caiff cytundebau fframwaith eu hystyried. We are looking to produce a combined Strategic Outline Case (SOC)/ Outline Business Case (OBC). However, in order to apply for the appropriate funding from Welsh Government we required some indicative costs. Therefore, we would like for you to provide by 30/09/2026 some indicative costs for a combined SOC/OBC.This should include the following information and be based on a programme cost of £12M (incl VAT) Combined SOC /OBC Design & Project Management Design to RIBA 2 Design to RIBA 3 Please can you indicate whether your quotes are inclusive of VAT. Please provide your response via email to nicola.pierce@denbighshire.gov.uk by 5pm on 30/09/26. Please note the contract start & end dates and the anticipated tender notice issue date in this notice are to be ignored these fields were just completed as they are mandatory fields in this notice. There is no guarantee a tender exercise will be held at this stage as this will depend on if the funding application is successful and the potential route to market has not yet been determined and framework agreements may be explored.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087305-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 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
Denbighshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RUTHIN
Postcode
LL15 1YN
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire
Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Ruthin
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd East

Further Information

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