Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
UK
E-mail: w.thomas3@npt.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.npt.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
I.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Wayne Thomas
E-mail: w.thomas3@npt.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.npt.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea City & County Council
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
E-mail: contact@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Bay University Health Board
1 Talbot Gateway, Baglan Energy Park,
Port Talbot
SA12 7BR
UK
E-mail: FOIA.Requests@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/
I.1) Name and addresses
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Wales
Churchill House, Churchill Way,
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
UK
E-mail: HMPPSWalesCorrespondence@justice.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-prison-and-probation-service
I.1) Name and addresses
Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales
Tŷ Morgannwg, Cowbridge Road
Bridgend
CF31 3SU
UK
E-mail: commissioner@south-wales.police.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwalescommissioner.org.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
South Wales Police
Cowbridge Road,
Bridgend
CF31 3SU
UK
E-mail: publicservicecentre@south-wales.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue
Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Headquarters, Lime Grove Avenue,
Carmarthen
SA31 1SP
UK
E-mail: mail@mawwfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Substance Use (Drug & Alcohol) Alliance
Reference number: CPU23-24-59
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
An award has been made by by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as procurement lead for the Western Bay Area Planning Board to appoint a partnership of providers to work collaboratively with to transform drug and alcohol clinical and support services across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Further details are set out in section II.2.4 below.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 623 367.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312500
85100000
85300000
85310000
85312300
85312320
85312400
85320000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
The main place of performance is across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An award has been made by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as procurement lead for the above process for the Western Bay Area Planning Board (the "Board") to work collaboratively with a partnership of providers (Barod Project with Kaleidoscope Project, Adferiad Recovery and Wallich-Clifford Community) to form an Alliance and radically transform drug and alcohol clinical and support services across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot for all people of all ages.
The Western Bay Area Planning Board is a collaboration of partners who come together at a regional level to enable the planning, commissioning and delivery of substance use services. Members include Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (procurement lead), Swansea City and County Council, Swansea Bay University Health Board, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Wales, Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, South Wales Police and Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue.
The Alliance Agreement will be for a maximum of 10 years consisting of an initial period of 3 years (with an option to extend for a further period(s) of up to 3+3+1 years). It should be noted that the term of the Alliance Agreement is subject to the Alliance securing its Funding on an annual basis) and the terms and conditions of the Alliance Agreement, which allows for the early termination of the Alliance Agreement if the Funding cannot be secured at the annual review.
The estimated contract value is for Well-being and recovery support interventions (Non-clinical services) which will be delivered by the Alliance bidding partners over a potential 10 year period subject to funding. The commissioning of this contract forms part of a total project value of approx GBP90M over 10 years. The clinical and social care elements are NOT in scope for this tender, but details are provided for information purposes to aid providers approach in working with partners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Rational/Added Value/Relevant Experience
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Case Scenario - Collaboration & Leadership
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Equal Accountability
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Case Scenario - Positive Risk Taking & sharing
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Service Model
/ Weighting: 17.5
Quality criterion: Case scenario - innovation
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Service Accessibility and Engagement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Outline Implementation Plan - Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Data - Review, Plan & Continuously Improve
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Demonstrate Progress & Manage Performance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Create and Develop Single Service Identity
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Promote Single Service Identity
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Breakdown & Allocation of Budget
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Future Funding Variation
/ Weighting: 5
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
While the funding envelope set by the Commissioners and Welsh Government is unknown in future years providers may be able to (pending funding) source additional resources.
The Specification sets out the required outputs of the services and the Alliance Objectives. It is anticipated that the Council may require additional services from the Provider Participants throughout the duration of the Alliance Agreement that align with the Alliance Principles. Such changes will be required to account for the fluctuating demands of the service and the changing needs of the service users or changes to funding or policy decisions.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The clinical and social care elements are NOT in scope for this tender, but details are provided for information purposes to aid providers approach in working with partners.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005217
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CPU23-24-59
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BAROD PROJECT
73/74 Mansel Street
Swansea
SA15TR
UK
NUTS: UKL18
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KALEIDOSCOPE PROJECT
1 Resolven House Fortran Road, St. Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0EY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adferiad
Unit B3 Lakeside Technology Park, Phoenix Way
Swansea
SA7 9FF
UK
NUTS: UKL17
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Wallich
The Wallich - Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3DQ
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 623 367.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:161983)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2026