Provision of Housing Related Services for Young People

Procurement reference

B426/26

Procurement description

This notice sets out the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for a range of housing related services for young people. These services will be delivered in line with two separate contracts (Lots) as detailed below:

Lot 1 describes the requirements for provision of:-

 Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds

 Mediation Service for 16 to 25 year olds

 Advocacy Service for 16 to 25 year olds

Lot 2 describes the requirements for provision of:-

 Supported Accommodation for 18 to 21 year olds

 Step Down Accommodation for 18 to 21 year olds

 Floating Support for 16 to 21 year olds

These services will build upon existing provision responding to the needs of and supporting service users, who are homeless / threatened with homelessness and have housing related support needs.

This contract period will be for 3 years, commencing on 1st December 2026 with the option to extend for up to 24 months.

The service will assist with the vision of the Housing Support Grant that promotes “A Wales where nobody is homeless and everyone has a safe home where they can flourish and live a fulfilled, active and independent life”.

Services will also support the prevention and wellbeing agenda of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

In order to secure two providers to deliver provision, providers will be able to bid for two Lots, but will only be successful with a maximum of one bid (Lot).

The estimated value of this contract will be estimated at:

Lot 1 - £430,000

Lot 2 - £580,000

However, the estimated value is subject to market feedback and review, so this could change at the point of the formal Invitation to Tender.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Total value (estimated)

1010000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1212000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 December 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2031

Bridgend County Borough Council

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 December 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

We will be holding Provider Events on 15th and 20th April (timeslots to be confirmed with interested providers). The purpose of holding a Provider Event is to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the tendering process. It will also be an opportunity for the providers to ask any questions about the contract. The event format will be 1-1 bookable timeslots with the provider and Bridgend Council officers present. It will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

This contract is split into Lots as above. Providers are welcome to discuss just one, or both Lots during their time slot.

All providers are welcome to attend and enquire. However, we always encourage local small and medium-sized enterprises to participate.

These events are not a formal call for competition, and non-participating providers will still be eligible to bid for the contract.

The formal Invitation to Tender will be published at the end of June 2026.

To book your time slot, please email jessica.ware@bridgend.gov.uk

Due date

31 May 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

01 June 2026