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27 Oct 2026 at 15:53

Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council is seeking a supplier to manage Ellen Ridge, a Gypsy and Traveller site in Newport. The service is site management for a residential caravan site, classified under caravan-site and housing services. The requirement is for the site itself; the published description does not break the management duties into specific tasks. The council is the buyer, and delivery is at Ellen Ridge in Newport. The opportunity is a single service contract rather than a set of separate lots. It is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist site-management providers as well as organisations with experience in housing or residential site services.

Newport City Council invited tenders through an open competition under the below-threshold procedure. The process reached the tender stage, with suppliers invited to submit offers electronically through the eTenderWales portal. The deadline for clarification enquiries was 10 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the offer submission deadline was 17 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The estimated value is £72,000 excluding VAT (£86,400 including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with a possible one-year extension, subject to the council’s requirement and review, to 31 March 2033. There is one lot. Evaluation weights price at 50%, quality at 45% and social value at 5%.

This requirement is aimed at suppliers able to manage a Gypsy and Traveller residential site in Newport over a sustained period. Site-management providers and organisations with relevant housing or caravan-site service experience are the closest fit. The council has marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so it is not restricted to large operators. Quality is a substantial part of the evaluation alongside price, with a separate social-value element; suppliers should therefore be prepared to demonstrate both the standard of their service and its social contribution. The published requirement states that TUPE does not apply, so the incoming supplier should not expect a transfer of staff under TUPE on the basis of the current contractor’s notification.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Site Management at Ellen Ridge Gypsy Traveller Site

Notice Description

Newport City Council invites tenders for the provision of site management at Ellen Ridge, Newport a gypsy/traveller site. The initial contract will commence on 1 April 2027 for a 5 year period with a possible option to extend for 1 year. The current contractor has informed the Council that TUPE does not apply to this requirement. This tender has been issued via etenderwales, ITT128147.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: A possible extension of 1 year subject to requirement and review.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079198
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101702-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

55221000 - Caravan-site services

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newport City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP20 4UR
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Allt-yr-yn
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

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