--- title: "Pre Market Engagement for the Provision of Young People Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-31" --- # Pre Market Engagement for the Provision of Young People Support Services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council Buyer: VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d85e.json) ## Summary The Vale of Glamorgan Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled, "Pre Market Engagement for the Provision of Young People Support Services." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting social work services with and without accommodation. The engagement aims to retender various housing-related support services for young people at risk of homelessness. These services will be delivered in the UKL22 region, United Kingdom. An online market engagement meeting is scheduled for 11th November 2025 via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties are encouraged to contact Mr Hedd Wyn John for participation details. The procurement legal basis is the UKPGA 2023/54, with a substantial contract value of £1,403,500 and a project timeline from 1st April 2026 to 30th March 2029, with the option for renewal. The procurement is part of a light-touch regime and is above the threshold, making it an attractive opportunity for eligible businesses. A future notice will be communicated by 12th January 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social support services, particularly those experienced with youth services and homelessness prevention. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver high-quality, sustainable support services would be well-suited to pursue this bid. The engagement process offers a crucial platform for businesses to understand the buyer’s requirements and scope, enabling them to tailor their proposals effectively. Participating in the preliminary market engagement could provide valuable insights and a competitive advantage in the subsequent tendering phase. Such opportunities not only foster business growth through contract acquisition but also contribute positively to social impact through community support services. ## Notice The Vale of Glamorgan Council will tender for the following services at the start of the New Year. The proposed procurement is to re-tender for a variety of Housing related support services to Young People both in temporary supported accommodation and floating support for young people at risk of homelessness to set up or maintain a tenancy. There are two supported Accommodation Projects (Ty John Rowley and Ty'r Fro) and the floating support scheme. The Council wishes to engage with the market place to briefly explain to providers the requirements and expected scope of the future procurement. Please note: this market sounding exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The market engagement will take place online via a Microsoft Teams meeting. This is scheduled for Tuesday 11th November at 10.00am. If you would like to attend please contact Mr Hedd Wyn John via email: hjjohn@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk to express your interest and receive the link to the meeting. ### Planning Information On-line teams meeting with interested parties. Contact hjjohns@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk to express an interest and receive the link to the meeting ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070220-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,403,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 31 Oct 2025 at 16:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070220-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070220-2025 31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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