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Market Engamement - Residential Care and Support at Meadow View

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC · Local or regional public body

In brief

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £7,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 9 January 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This is a Market Engagement process. Any dates and values provided in this notice are subject to change. Rhondda Cynon Taff Children’s Services are seeking to commission a not for profit provider (as required by the Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025) to operate a 4 bed Children’s Home in a premises provided by the Council within RCT. The home will provide care and support to young people aged between 10 and 18 (with the option to vary if demand dictates), with a focus on teenagers and transition to independence. There is an expectation that the service will be provided in a manner that best safeguards and promotes the welfare of children and young people in our care. The Provider will…Read the full description
This is a Market Engagement process. Any dates and values provided in this notice are subject to change. Rhondda Cynon Taff Children’s Services are seeking to commission a not for profit provider (as required by the Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025) to operate a 4 bed Children’s Home in a premises provided by the Council within RCT. The home will provide care and support to young people aged between 10 and 18 (with the option to vary if demand dictates), with a focus on teenagers and transition to independence. There is an expectation that the service will be provided in a manner that best safeguards and promotes the welfare of children and young people in our care. The Provider will need to ensure that children and young people are supported using the Trauma Recovery Model and employ a strengths based, child focused approach. The Provider will be required to provide all staffing including the Responsible Individual and Registered Manager. The provider will actively encourage and support each young person to achieve positive outcomes in line with their assessed needs and plan, working closely with the responsible social work teams and other agencies that may be involved. This Market Engagement is not a call for competition. Responses will inform our procurement strategy, which may include a future competitive tender process. Suppliers may be invited to participate in further engagement activities. Please advise if you would be interested in this opportunity by registering onto the following PQQ of etenderwales, expressing your interest and completing the questionnaire by the date provided. PQQ reference 33814 and can be accessed using the following link: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/28676146019BA31DB021

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 001939-2026

About the buyer

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBCLast 12 months

Procurements

159

Awards

130

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From notice 001939-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.