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title: "Regional Care Home Contracting Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069b20"
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buyer: "RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC"
published: "2026-05-18"
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# Regional Care Home Contracting Framework

Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069b20

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## Summary

The Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, in collaboration with several local councils and health boards, is soliciting proposals for the development and implementation of a regional care home contracting framework. This initiative, titled "Regional Care Home Contracting Framework," is aimed at streamlining adult local authority and NHS Local Health Board commissioned care home provisions across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, offering an open competition method with submissions to be made electronically via eTenderWales by 12th June 2026. The initiative is particularly focused on enhancing market sustainability, improving system flow, and ensuring high-quality service delivery in the regions designated as UKL15 and UKL17.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services within the health and social care sectors. Organisations that possess expertise in commercial, legal, and fee modelling disciplines are well-positioned to compete for this contract. With a project value of approximately £50,000, this procurement is particularly accessible to SMEs, supporting potential growth and collaboration within the public sector. The project offers a platform for businesses to showcase their capabilities in developing unified contracting frameworks that align with public authority and devolved Welsh government regulations, supporting long-term regional service improvements.

## Notice

Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC is seeking an organisation to develop and implement a regional care home contracting framework covering all forms of adult local authority and NHS Local Health Board commissioned care home provision across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region. The overarching aim is to establish a unified contracting approach that strengthens market sustainability, improves system flow, enhances equity for residents and providers, and supports consistent, high quality provision across the region. This work requires specialist commercial, legal and fee modelling expertise that is not available at sufficient capacity within partner organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045418-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,666 |
| Lots value | £41,666 |
| 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 | RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC |
| Additional buyers | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| 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 | Abercynon |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 May 2026 at 14:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045418-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045418-2026
  18th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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