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title: "Regional Care Home Contracting Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069b24"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC"
published: "2026-07-13"
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# Regional Care Home Contracting Framework

Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069b24

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Regional Care Home Contracting Framework" has reached the award stage, with Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC serving as the main buying organisation. This initiative, situated in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region of the United Kingdom, aims to enhance care home contracting across local authorities and NHS Local Health Boards. The industry's main classification is services, particularly research and development consultancy. Initially initiated as an open, below-threshold competition, it sought specialist expertise not available within partner organisations. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026, with an operational period from 9 July 2026 to 1 January 2027, valued at £46,765.00 net (£56,118.00 gross).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the consultancy domain, particularly those with expertise in commercial, legal, and fee modelling. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as they can offer innovative solutions while enhancing their portfolio through this regional framework. The project underlines a unified approach, aiming to foster market sustainability and equitable service provision, thus appealing to businesses committed to high-quality, consistent services across the care sector. HICO Ltd, a large-scale company, has been selected as the main supplier, indicating potential for collaboration and subcontracting opportunities. Businesses seeking to expand in areas like system flow enhancement and equitable service provision would find this tender particularly beneficial.

## Notice

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/065545-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Jul 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,666 |
| Lots value | £41,666 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,765 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HICO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2026 at 10:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065545-2026
- 18 May 2026 at 14:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045423-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065545-2026
  13th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045423-2026
  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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