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Opportunity overview
Bridgend County Borough Council and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board have undertaken collaborative work to ensure high-quality provision of specialist supported living services to people with a learning disability, neurodiversity, or complex challenging behaviour.
Bidders are invited to submit a tender for the provision of a complex needs (Closer to Home) specialist supported living service at Condor’s Rest, in Tondu, Bridgend County Borough. The service is jointly funded by Health due to the complexities of care and support needs for people with a learning disability, which may include neurodiverse conditions amongst other support needs. Commissioners are looking to select a specialist supported living provider to provide support for the four individuals living there.
The new contract is planned to start from 1st April 2027.
While BCBC is the lead commissioner, some of the Individuals supported at this service are in receipt of jointly funded care, including contributions from Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. Currently, 2 of the 4 residents at Condors Rest are eligible for Health funding.
An aim of the service is to ensure people can be supported within their own local communities, and to be helped to be as independent as possible. There is an expectation within the contract that the Provider will work with partners to use innovative approaches, including use of Assistive Technology, to manage the volume of care hours within available budgets,
Providers will need to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Positive Behaviour Management, and of providing care and support to Individuals with complex health and social care needs.
The tender pack can be accessed and submitted via etenderwales under the following link:
itt_127371 - Provision of a Complex Supported Living Service (‘Closer to Home’ Scheme) at Condors RestOpen source ↗
itt_127371 - Provision of a Complex Supported Living Service (‘Closer to Home’ Scheme) at Condors RestOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
B826/26
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
the tender pack is located via the etenderwales portal:
https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml
and the link is:
itt_127371 - Provision of a Complex Supported Living Service (‘Closer to Home’ Scheme) at Condors Rest
Subject to Funding and Council Approval the contract will have an option to extend for a further period of up to 48 months up to 31st March 2034.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKL17
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The tender pack can be accessed and submitted via etenderwales under the following link:
itt_127371 - Provision of a Complex Supported Living Service (‘Closer to Home’ Scheme) at Condors Rest
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
062471-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
096158-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Bridgend County Borough Council is running an open tender for a specialist complex supported-living provider for four people at Condor’s Rest in Tondu, Bridgend County Borough. The service supports people with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and/or complex challenging behaviour, with some care jointly funded by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The contract is planned to start on 1 April 2027.
Who this may suit
Suitable for specialist supported-living providers able to evidence Positive Behaviour Management and delivery of complex health and social-care support, including innovative use of assistive technology.
Key points identified
Relevant service experienceExperience and knowledge of Positive Behaviour Management and providing care and support to people with complex health and social-care needs.Evidence: “Providers will need to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Positive Behaviour Management, and of providing care and support to Individuals with complex health and social care needs.”
Assistive technologyWork with partners to use innovative approaches, including assistive technology, to manage care hours within available budgets.Evidence: “There is an expectation within the contract that the Provider will work with partners to use innovative approaches, including use of Assistive Technology, to manage the volume of care hours within available budgets.”
Service cohortSupport four individuals with learning disabilities, potentially including neurodiverse conditions and other support needs.Evidence: “Commissioners are looking to select a specialist supported living provider to provide support for the four individuals living there.”
97% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Bridgend County Borough Council is running an open tender for a specialist complex supported-living provider for four people at Condor’s Rest in Tondu, Bridgend County Borough. The service supports people with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and/or complex challenging behaviour, with some care jointly funded by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The contract is planned to start on 1 April 2027.
Who this may suit
Suitable for specialist supported-living providers able to evidence Positive Behaviour Management and delivery of complex health and social-care support, including innovative use of assistive technology.
Key deliverables
Provide specialist supported-living support for four individuals at Condor’s Rest.
Support people with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and complex challenging behaviour.
Demonstrate Positive Behaviour Management experience and knowledge.
Work with partners and use innovative approaches, including assistive technology, to manage care hours within budgets.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Relevant service experience
99% confidence
Experience and knowledge of Positive Behaviour Management and providing care and support to people with complex health and social-care needs.
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“Providers will need to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Positive Behaviour Management, and of providing care and support to Individuals with complex health and social care needs.”
Assistive technology
98% confidence
Work with partners to use innovative approaches, including assistive technology, to manage care hours within available budgets.
View supporting evidence
“There is an expectation within the contract that the Provider will work with partners to use innovative approaches, including use of Assistive Technology, to manage the volume of care hours within available budgets.”
Service cohort
98% confidence
Support four individuals with learning disabilities, potentially including neurodiverse conditions and other support needs.
View supporting evidence
“Commissioners are looking to select a specialist supported living provider to provide support for the four individuals living there.”
Supplier eligibility conditions
94% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data; refer to the tender pack.
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The supplied opportunity data identifies the eTenderWales tender-pack link but provides no stated selection or exclusion conditions.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
Up to £4,861,548.12.
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Opportunity value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are both GBP 4,861,548.12.
Funding context
97% confidence
The service is jointly funded in part by Health; 2 of the 4 current residents are stated to be eligible for Health funding.
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“Currently, 2 of the 4 residents at Condors Rest are eligible for Health funding.”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or indexation terms are included in the supplied data.
Delivery
Service location
99% confidence
Condor’s Rest, Tondu, Bridgend County Borough; delivery region recorded as UKL17.
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The description states the service is “at Condor’s Rest, in Tondu, Bridgend County Borough”; delivery location is recorded as region UKL17.
Planned start date
98% confidence
1 April 2027.
View supporting evidence
“The new contract is planned to start from 1st April 2027.”
Service model
98% confidence
Specialist complex supported living focused on supporting people in their local communities and maximising independence.
View supporting evidence
The notice describes a “complex needs (Closer to Home) specialist supported living service” and aims to support people locally and “be as independent as possible.”
Contract duration
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null and no duration is stated in the description.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
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display_status is “open” and source_status is “active”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
24 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is 2026-11-24T12:00:00+00:00, also recorded for Lot 1.
Submission route
99% confidence
Submit through eTenderWales, ITT 127371.
View supporting evidence
Bidding-document title states: “The tender pack can be accessed and submitted via etenderwales” and identifies “itt_127371”.
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot is recorded; no lot title or description is supplied.
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The supplied lots data contains Lot 1 only, with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Incomplete lot information
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued, but its title and description are not provided in the supplied data; scope should be verified in the tender pack.
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Lot 1 has null title and null description.
Commercial and contractual detail unavailable
98% confidence
Contract duration, pricing structure, payment terms, performance measures and detailed mobilisation requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
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The supplied fields contain no contract end date or commercial terms; the tender pack is referenced separately.
High-complexity delivery
98% confidence
The required cohort includes people with complex health and social-care needs and challenging behaviour, creating a significant specialist staffing and care-delivery risk.
View supporting evidence
The notice requires experience in Positive Behaviour Management and support for people with “complex health and social care needs.”
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