--- title: "Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060d21" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060d21" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060d21.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060d21.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC" published: "2026-01-23" --- # Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+ Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d21 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060d21) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060d21.json) ## Summary The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, initiated by Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC, aimed at engaging market interest for a new opportunity in children's residential care services. The project title is "Market Engagement - Children's Residential Care - High support 16+" and falls under the services category, specifically social work services. This initiative is intended to provide support for young people with high support needs within Rhondda Cynon Taf, UK. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and complete a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) via eTenderWales by 9th February 2026. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 23rd January 2026, with potential future notices planned for around 16th February 2026. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-support residential care and social work services. Providers with expertise in supporting young people with complex emotional and mental health needs, who can offer 1:1 or 2:1 staffing, will find this opportunity particularly relevant. The opportunity allows for contributing to positive outcomes for young people at risk and encourages participation in ongoing procurement strategies, potentially leading to further engagement activities or a competitive tender process. Businesses proficient in delivering consistent, high-quality care, and experienced in collaboration with social services and other agencies, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice This is a Market Engagement process. Any dates and values provided in this notice are subject to change. Rhondda Cynon Taff Children's Services are seeking to commission a provider to operate a high support provision in a premises provided by the Council within RCT. The home will provide support to two young people aged between 16 and 18 who have high support needs due to a combination of factors such as emotional and mental health needs, risk taking behaviours and subject to exploitation. The provider will need to ensure there is 1:1/2:1staffing (dependent on needs) for each individual young person at all times throughout the day and meet the requirement for a sleep in and waking night member of staff. The provider will be required to deliver a sustained and consistent high-quality strengths based service that is able to respond in an emergency and can be flexible in facilitating opportunities for young people who need varying levels of support dependent on their needs and progression towards independence. The provider will be required to actively encourage and support each young person to achieve positive outcomes in line with their assessed needs and plan, working closely with the responsible social work teams and other agencies that may be involved. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. Responses will inform our procurement strategy, which may include a future competitive tender process. Suppliers may be invited to participate in further engagement activities. Please advise if you would be interested in this opportunity by registering onto the following PQQ of etenderwales, expressing your interest and completing the questionnaire by the date provided. PQQ reference 33824 and can be accessed using the following link: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/30191318019BEA910300 ### Planning Information Please advise if you would be interested in this opportunity by registering onto the following PQQ of etenderwales, expressing your interest and completing the questionnaire by the date provided. PQQ reference 33824 and can be accessed using the following link: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/30191318019BEA910300 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006108-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000 | | 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 | RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC | | Locality | PONTYPRIDD | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF37 4TH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town | | Westminster constituency | Pontypridd | | Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2026 at 11:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006108-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006108-2026 23rd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/ - https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/30191318019BEA910300 - 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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