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The Provision of two children's care homes in Cardiff

Details

Value
£13,000,000
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
21 August 2025

Tender 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published21 August 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Cardiff City Council is a local authority serving the Welsh capital, and lists its live tender opportunities on its own procurement portal. Suppliers register on Proactis, the council's online supplier system, before bidding for contracts. Cardiff City Council also runs a buyer profile on Sell2Wales, the Welsh Government's procurement portal for public bodies across Wales. A Premier Supplier Programme gives small, micro and individual businesses prompt payment on their invoices. Formal contract standing orders and procurement rules set out how the council runs its tenders. Invoices without a valid purchase order number go unpaid under the council's No PO No Pay policy.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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