PROVISION OF GENERAL SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES
Bridgend County Borough Council is procuring general supported living services for individuals living in supported accommodation across the Bridgend County Borough, with care and support funded through Adult Social Care and the Housing Support Grant. The contract is divided into seven separate lots and requires providers to deliver flexible, sustainable, locality-based support that helps individuals participate in their communities and responds to assessed needs. Services must be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; current benchmark provision comprises approximately 8,979 support hours per week for 89 individuals across 34 housing units. The estimated total contract value is £82.24 million, with an initial four-year term and discretionary extensions of up to a further four years. The principal qualification requirement is demonstrable experience of delivering high-quality supported living services, and each provider may be awarded a maximum of two lots.
Buyer: Bridgend County Borough Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 14 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £83.4m
- Bids close: 12 Nov 2026
- Location: Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031
- Category: Social work and related services (85300000)
From the official notice
Bridgend County Borough Council are looking to recommission its General Supported Living services which will include care and support funded by both Adult Social Care and the Housing Support Grant. The Council intends to recommission the 7 Lots under this contract where support is provided to individuals living in General Supported Living services across the Bridgend County Borough. These services will be provided by high-quality Providers who can demonstrate their experience of delivering supported living services. These 7 Lots will be awarded as separate Contracts. Providers will be required to work with the Council to implement sustainable and flexible models of support that enable Individuals to become active members of their local communities. Delivering a ‘locality’ model will continue to enable Providers to flexibly respond to the needs of the individuals they support as and where they arise, utilise resources efficiently, and support collaborative working with the broader community. The service must be available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year in line with the assessed needs of Individuals. The procurement process will be conducted in a single stage. Prospective providers will be able to bid for as many of the lots as they wish, however the Council will be looking to secure a mixed market where each provider will be limited to being awarded a maximum of two Lot areas. Each Lot’s requirements will be different and so suits a range of Providers. Benchmark data indicat...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 12 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £83.4m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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