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Children and Young People’s Care and Support Services Framework

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for a Children and Young People’s Care and Support Services Framework. This engagement aims to gather feedback from providers on the proposed scope, structure and operation of the framework, which will support the flexible commissioning of services including early help, family support, community-based provision and specialist interventions. The framework may also be used to support young people transitioning into adulthood. Providers are invited to participate in market engagement events and provide feedback to help shape the development of the tender approach, including lot structure, call-off arrangements, and how best to support a transparent and sustainable approach to pricing and service delivery. Market engagement sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams in one-hour time slots on the following dates: Tuesday 21 July: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 Wednesday 22 July: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 • 13:30 – 14:30 • 14:30 – 15:30 • 15:30 – 16:30 Thursday 23 July: • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 Monday 27 July: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 Wednesday 29 July: • 13:00 – 14:00 • 14:00 – 15:00 • 15:00 – 16:00 A briefing paper will be circulated in advance of the sessions. Time slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To request a place, providers should submit their preferred dates and times (in order of preference) to cyps.commissioning@npt.gov.uk.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06be67
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL17
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Council is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for a Children and Young People’s Care and Support Services Framework. This engagement aims to gather feedback from providers on the proposed scope, structure and operation of the framework, which will support the flexible commissioning of services including early help, family support, community-based provision and specialist interventions. The framework may also be used to support young people transitioning into adulthood. Providers are invited to participate in market engagement events and provide feedback to help shape the development of the tender approach, including lot structure, call-off arrangements, and how best to support a transparent and sustainable approach to pricing and service delivery. Market engagement sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams in one-hour time slots on the following dates: Tuesday 21 July: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 Wednesday 22 July: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 • 13:30 – 14:30 • 14:30 – 15:30 • 15:30 – 16:30 Thursday 23 July: • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 Monday 27 July: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 12:30 – 13:30 Wednesday 29 July: • 13:00 – 14:00 • 14:00 – 15:00 • 15:00 – 16:00 A briefing paper will be circulated in advance of the sessions. Time slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To request a place, providers should submit their preferred dates and times (in order of preference) to cyps.commissioning@npt.gov.uk.
Due
29 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060427-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jun 2026, 14:50
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRGM-1776-LMWP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRGM-1776-LMWP

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre
Locality
Port Talbot
Postal Code
SA13 1PJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL17

Contact

Name
Wayne Thomas

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Port Talbot · UKL17 · SA13 1PJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL17 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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