---
title: "Ceredigion - Older People Residential Care Fee Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Ceredigion - Older People Residential Care Fee Review

Buyer: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783f5

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## Summary

Ceredigion County Council commissioned an independent review of the fees it pays for residential care for older people. The work is to assess whether the Council’s care fees are based on evidence, reflect current market conditions, and support sustainable, high-quality care provision. It is a consultancy and research assignment focused on residential care fee-setting, rather than the delivery of care services. The work is for the Council in Ceredigion, Wales.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to LaingBuisson Limited. The Council made a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027. Its value is £20,500 excluding VAT (£24,600 including VAT). The review concerns residential care fees for 2027/28. The Council may make further purchases on the same terms during the contract, including agreed extensions; changes or additions to the requirements would be handled as contract variations. The published information identifies one lot, awarded as a single contract.

For consultancies considering similar work for Ceredigion County Council, this award demonstrates demand for independent, evidence-based analysis of older people’s residential care fees. A credible provider needs the ability to assess care-market conditions and fee structures, and to explain how pricing relates to the sustainability and quality of local provision. Market research and specialist consultancy capability are directly relevant; the requirement is analytical rather than the provision or operation of care homes. The Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition for this appointment, so suppliers should not assume that a future requirement will follow an open tender route. The selected supplier, LaingBuisson Limited, is recorded as an SME, showing that this assignment was delivered by a smaller consultancy.

## Notice

Ceredigion County Council has appointed a service provider to conduct an independent review of the Residential Care Fees for 2027/28 to ensure that the Council's fees remain evidence-based, reflect current market conditions and support the sustainability and quality of care provision. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion wedi penodi darparwr gwasanaeth i gynnal adolygiad annibynnol o'r Ffioedd Gofal Preswyl ar gyfer 2027/28, er mwyn sicrhau bod ffioedd y Cyngor yn parhau i fod yn seiliedig ar dystiolaeth, yn adlewyrchu amodau cyfredol y farchnad ac yn cefnogi cynaliadwyedd ac ansawdd y ddarpariaeth gofal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095304-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council |
| Locality | ABERAERON |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA46 0PA |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Aberaeron and Aberarth |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095304-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095304-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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