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Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £9,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £9,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Bydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful yn aildendro ei wasanaeth cymorth taliadau uniongyrchol i unigolion yr asesir eu bod yn gymwys i dderbyn taliad Uniongyrchol. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council will be retendering its direct payments support service to individuals assessed as being eligible to receive a Direct payment.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 034942-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 034942-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.