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title: "Independent Living Skills App for Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f6e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council"
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# Independent Living Skills App for Young People

Buyer: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f6e

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## Summary

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is exploring the development of an independent living skills app for young people in supported accommodation and those preparing to live independently. The proposed digital service would build on an existing workbook and offer guidance, learning and self-development in areas such as everyday living, health and wellbeing, and tenancy rights and responsibilities. The work is software and mobile application design and development, including implementation. The service is intended for young people and should be engaging, accessible and interactive. Delivery is associated with Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Council is consulting the market to assess whether and how this solution could be delivered before deciding on a procurement approach.

This is at the planning stage: the Council is carrying out soft market testing, not inviting tenders. It expects to decide a future procurement approach after considering supplier feedback. The planned engagement sessions are virtual, last up to one hour and are scheduled for 19–21 October 2026. The Council expects a further notice on 2 November 2026. The indicative contract period is 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The stated estimated value is £1, with £1.20 including tax; this is indicative rather than an established contract budget. The proposed procurement is one lot, with small and medium-sized businesses considered suitable. Engagement will inform feasibility, costs, technical requirements and delivery timescales in light of a potential funding opportunity.

The market engagement is particularly relevant to app designers and developers with implementation experience, especially suppliers familiar with youth and children’s services, housing or supported accommodation, educational and skills-development applications, local authority projects, or user-centred and co-produced digital products. The Council wants supplier input on app development and delivery approaches, user engagement and accessibility, data protection, cyber security and information governance, hosting, and ongoing maintenance and support. It is also seeking insight into licensing and commercial models, indicative costs and timescales, delivery risks and dependencies, and lessons from similar projects. Suppliers able to address both the technical solution and its use by young people should be well placed to contribute. The Council is testing what may be feasible within its potential funding and implementation timeframe; no specific accreditation or formal capability threshold is set out.

## Notice

Background Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's Commissioning Team is exploring the potential development of an Independent Living Skills App for young people living in supported accommodation and those preparing to move into independent living. The concept has evolved from previous work undertaken to develop an Independent Living Skills Workbook. Feedback gathered through engagement with stakeholders indicated a preference for a digital solution, with an app being viewed as a more engaging, accessible and interactive way of supporting young people to develop essential life skills. The proposed app could include content relating to daily living skills, health and wellbeing and tenancy rights and responsibilities and is intended to be a mixed model of engagement through guidance, learning and self-development. The Council is currently undertaking soft market testing to understand the opportunities, constraints and indicative costs associated with developing such a solution before determining any future procurement approach. Purpose of Market Engagement:- The Council wishes to engage with organisations that have experience in app design, development and implementation, particularly those with experience in: * Youth and children's services * Housing and supported accommodation services * Educational and skills development applications * Public sector and local authority projects * User-centred and co-produced digital solutions Feedback gathered through these engagement sessions will help inform future decision-making and procurement considerations. The Council has identified a potential funding opportunity to support this work and is undertaking market engagement activity to better understand the feasibility, costs, technical requirements and delivery timescales associated with developing such a solution. Supplier feedback will help inform the Council's assessment of what may be achievable within the funding and implementation timeframe available. Areas for Discussion:- A discussion paper containing further information and specific questions will be circulated to organisations in advance of the engagement sessions, however the Council is seeking feedback in the following areas: * Potential approaches to app development and delivery * User engagement and accessibility considerations * Data protection, cyber security and information governance considerations * Hosting and technical requirements * Ongoing maintenance and support arrangements * Indicative development and implementation timescales * Licensing options and commercial models * Indicative costs and budget considerations * Key risks, dependencies and lessons learned from similar projects Market Engagement Sessions:- Individual engagement sessions will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Sessions will last up to one hour and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Monday the 19th of October 2026: * 09:30 - 10:30 * 10:30 - 11:30 * 11:30 - 12:30 * 13:00 - 14:00 * 14:00 - 15:00 Tuesday the 20th of October 2026: * 09:30 - 10:30 * 10:30 - 11:30 * 11:30 - 12:30 * 13:00 - 14:00 Wednesday the 21st of October 2026 * 09:30 - 10:30 * 10:30 - 11:30 * 11:30 - 12:30 * 13:00 - 14:00 * 14:00 - 15:00 How to Register:- Organisations wishing to participate should email: cyps.commissioning@npt.gov.uk Please provide: * Organisation name * Contact name * Contact email address

### Planning Information

Background:-
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's Commissioning Team is exploring the potential development of an Independent Living Skills App for young people living in supported accommodation and those preparing to move into independent living.
The concept has evolved from previous work undertaken to develop an Independent Living Skills Workbook. Feedback gathered through engagement with stakeholders indicated a preference for a digital solution, with an app being viewed as a more engaging, accessible and interactive way of supporting young people to develop essential life skills.
The proposed app could include content relating to daily living skills, health and wellbeing and tenancy rights and responsibilities and is intended to be a mixed model of engagement through guidance, learning and self-development.
The Council is currently undertaking soft market testing to understand the opportunities, constraints and indicative costs associated with developing such a solution before determining any future procurement approach.
Purpose of Market Engagement:-
The Council wishes to engage with organisations that have experience in app design, development and implementation, particularly those with experience in:
• Youth and children's services
• Housing and supported accommodation services
• Educational and skills development applications
• Public sector and local authority projects
• User-centred and co-produced digital solutions
Feedback gathered through these engagement sessions will help inform future decision-making and procurement considerations.
The Council has identified a potential funding opportunity to support this work and is undertaking market engagement activity to better understand the feasibility, costs, technical requirements and delivery timescales associated with developing such a solution. Supplier feedback will help inform the Council's assessment of what may be achievable within the funding and implementation timeframe available.
Areas for Discussion:-
A discussion paper containing further information and specific questions will be circulated to organisations in advance of the engagement sessions, however the Council is seeking feedback in the following areas:
• Potential approaches to app development and delivery
• User engagement and accessibility considerations
• Data protection, cyber security and information governance considerations
• Hosting and technical requirements
• Ongoing maintenance and support arrangements
• Indicative development and implementation timescales
• Licensing options and commercial models
• Indicative costs and budget considerations
• Key risks, dependencies and lessons learned from similar projects
Market Engagement Sessions:-
Individual engagement sessions will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Sessions will last up to one hour and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Monday the 19th of October 2026:
• 09:30 – 10:30
• 10:30 – 11:30
• 11:30 – 12:30
• 13:00 – 14:00
• 14:00 – 15:00
Tuesday the 20th of October 2026:
• 09:30 – 10:30
• 10:30 – 11:30
• 11:30 – 12:30
• 13:00 – 14:00
Wednesday the 21st of October 2026
• 09:30 – 10:30
• 10:30 – 11:30
• 11:30 – 12:30
• 13:00 – 14:00
• 14:00 – 15:00
How to Register:-
Organisations wishing to participate should email:
cyps.commissioning@npt.gov.uk
Please provide:
• Organisation name
• Contact name
• Contact email address

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093213-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Locality | PORT TALBOT |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA13 1PJ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Aberavon |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093213-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093213-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npt.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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