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title: "TESS Contract 5 for the Vale of Glamorgan Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02addc"
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buyer: "VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL"
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# TESS Contract 5 for the Vale of Glamorgan Council

Buyer: VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02addc

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## Summary

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is currently seeking tenders for the TESS Contract 5, which focuses on providing floating support services for individuals experiencing mental health issues within the Vale of Glamorgan. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 15 June 2021 at 12:00. This open procedure contract, valued at £1 million, is classified under social work and related services, and aims to commence from either 1 July or 1 August 2021, running for three years with a potential two-year extension. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals through the Sell2Wales portal, adhering to the specified formal channels for communication.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social care and support services, particularly those specialising in mental health assistance. Companies that are well-suited to compete should have experience in providing community-based services or related social work, ideally demonstrating previous success in delivering similar contracts. Collaborating in consortia may also enhance competitiveness, allowing businesses to pool resources and expertise to meet the diverse needs outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

The Vale of Glamorgan Council's Supporting People Team is tendering for the TESS5 generic floating support service to provide housing related support to people experiencing mental health issues and have housing related support needs that live in any tenure within the Vale of Glamorgan.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The TESS service is one of the of the Vale's longest running housing related support services and is a key component of floating support in the Vale. The current contract has been in place since 2016 and depending on timescales the Vale of Glamorgan Council's aim is to have a new contract in place to commence from the 1st of July or 1st August 2021. The new contract will run for 3 years and include the option for an additional two 12-month extensions, making 5 years the maximum possible duration of this contract. Additional information: It is the view of the Council that TUPE applies to this contract. To that end TUPE information has been supplied by the incumbent provider Pobl and included with the tender documents.

Renewal: The new contract will run for three years with the option to extend for an additional two 12 month extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009835-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARRY |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF63 4RU |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Electoral ward | Castleland |
| Westminster constituency | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 6 May 2021 at 12:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009835-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=110396
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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