---
title: "The Provision of two children's care homes in Cardiff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058c54"
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published: "2026-03-13"
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# The Provision of two children's care homes in Cardiff

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058c54

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## Summary

Cardiff Council has successfully concluded the procurement process for the provision of two children's care homes in Cardiff, with the award finalised on 13th March 2026. This contract opportunity fell under the health and social work services category, based on Welsh devolved regulations. Rainbow Therapeutic Ltd secured the active contract for residential care services, valued at £8,092,600, with a contract period scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, extending potentially up to 31st March 2033. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing broader participation from potential suppliers.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in residential and therapeutic care for children and young people. Organisations with expertise in trauma recovery models and person-centred approaches are particularly suited to this contract, enabling them to demonstrate their capability in achieving positive, rights-based outcomes for individuals aged 11-17. The process welcomes both SMEs and larger entities, allowing a diverse range of businesses to contribute to community wellbeing, making it an attractive prospect for enterprises looking to expand their operations within the public sector under light-touch regime guidelines.

## Notice

The service to be provided is residential care for Children or Young People (CYP) aged 11-17 (with the option to vary if demand dictates), within a Cardiff Council-owned children's home, placed after an assessment of their needs by Cardiff Council. These services will be provided in a manner that best safeguards and promotes the welfare of the Child or Young Person in respect of whom the Services are provided. Children and young people will need to be supported using the Trauma Recovery Model and by employing an approach that is strengths based, and person centred.The Provider will work with individuals to achieve positive outcomes in line with their assessed needs and to meet the expectations of the Child or Young Person.Acknowledging that each provider must work within the parameters of an individual Child or Young Person's care and support plan, this is an outcome focused service, where the delivery of outcomes important to each individual Child or Young Person in a rights-based approach, are monitored for quality.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months and a further 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022984-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,000,000 |
| Lots value | £13,000,000 |
| Awards value | £8,092,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAINBOW THERAPEUTIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2026 at 13:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022984-2026
- 13 Nov 2025 at 17:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073738-2025
- 21 Aug 2025 at 14:59 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050618-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022984-2026
  13th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073738-2025
  13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050618-2025
  21st August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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