The Provision of two Children’s Care homes in Cardiff

Procurement description

The service to be provided is residential care for Children or Young People (CYP) aged 11-17 (with the option to vary if demand dictates), within a Cardiff Council-owned children’s home, placed after an assessment of their needs by Cardiff Council. These services will be provided in a manner that best safeguards and promotes the welfare of the Child or Young Person in respect of whom the Services are provided. Children and young people will need to be supported using the Trauma Recovery Model and by employing an approach that is strengths based, and person centred.

The Provider will work with individuals to achieve positive outcomes in line with their assessed needs and to meet the expectations of the Child or Young Person.

Acknowledging that each provider must work within the parameters of an individual Child or Young Person’s care and support plan, this is an outcome focused service, where the delivery of outcomes important to each individual Child or Young Person in a rights-based approach, are monitored for quality.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Total value (estimated)

13000000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

15600000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

15 December 2025, 00:00AM to 14 December 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 14 December 2031

Cardiff Council

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

• UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

15 December 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

14 December 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

14 December 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Option to extend for 12 months and a further 12 months

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

23 September 2025

Tender submission deadline

23 October 2025, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

10 December 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• English
• Welsh