Ceredigion Residential Care Fee Review Contract Awarded to LAINGBUISSON LIMITED

Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 16:27.

Opportunity overview

Ceredigion County Council has appointed a service provider to conduct an independent review of the Residential Care Fees for 2027/28 to ensure that the Council’s fees remain evidence-based, reflect current market conditions and support the sustainability and quality of care provision. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion wedi penodi darparwr gwasanaeth i gynnal adolygiad annibynnol o'r Ffioedd Gofal Preswyl ar gyfer 2027/28, er mwyn sicrhau bod ffioedd y Cyngor yn parhau i fod yn seiliedig ar dystiolaeth, yn adlewyrchu amodau cyfredol y farchnad ac yn cefnogi cynaliadwyedd ac ansawdd y ddarpariaeth gofal.

Awarded to

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LaingBuisson Limited

Matched by exact name

Contract value: £20.5k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 22 Sept 2026
Including VAT: £24.6k
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-PPON PQLC-1366-VMXV
Location: London, UKI31, NW3 6LH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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-0783f5
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Id: GB-PPON-PRYH-5713-PHLR

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PRYH-5713-PHLR

Address

Street Address: Neuadd y Cyngor
Locality: Aberaeron
Postal Code: SA46 0PA
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL14

Contact

Email: ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
Telephone: 01545 570881

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk ↗

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

Organisation 2

Name: LaingBuisson Limited
Id: GB-PPON-PQLC-1366-VMXV

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PQLC-1366-VMXV

Address

Street Address: Harben House, Harben Parade, Finchley Road
Locality: London
Postal Code: NW3 6LH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI31

Contact

Email: info@laingbuisson.com

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 79000000
Description: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 73000000
Description: Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKL14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-PPON-PQLC-1366-VMXV
Name: LaingBuisson Limited

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Award ID: 1
Title: Ceredigion - Older People Residential Care Fee Review
Status: active
Has Options: Yes
Above Threshold: No
Date Signed: 23 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 24 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 23 Sept 2027, 23:59

Options

Description: The Council reserves the right to use this contract to make further purchases on the same terms with the agreement of the contractor/supplier/provider during the contract term, including any agreed extensions. Any changes or additions to the original contract requirements shall be made as a variation to this contract.

Value

Including VAT: 24,600
Amount: 20,500
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 095304-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095304-2026 ↗
Published: 8 Oct 2026, 15:04
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Aberaeron · UKL14 · SA46 0PA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

095304-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 8 Oct 2026, 15:04

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Ceredigion County Council awarded LAINGBUISSON LIMITED a direct, below-threshold contract to independently review residential care fees for 2027/28. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027.

Published outcome signals

Notice typeContract details notice on Find a TenderEvidence: Published notice is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement statusCompleteEvidence: Tender status is “complete”; lot 1 status is “complete”.
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 1 status is “active”.

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 095304-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783f5
First published: 8 Oct 2026
Last checked: 8 Oct 2026, 16:27
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 11 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award and contract are recorded for LAINGBUISSON LIMITED.

Market significance

This is a £20,500 net (£24,600 gross) specialist care-fee review engagement, procured without competition.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

LAINGBUISSON LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · £20,500 net / £24,600 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award

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Award 1 names LaingBuisson Limited as supplier. Supplier verification records verified company name LAINGBUISSON LIMITED (company number 02088064) using an exact-name match. The contract linked to award 1 gives total values, which apply to the contract rather than an apportioned lot value.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice type

99% confidence

Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Published notice is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.

Procurement status

98% confidence

Complete

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Tender status is “complete”; lot 1 status is “complete”.

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award 1 status is “active”.

Contract status

99% confidence

Active

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Contract 1 status is “active”.

Contract signed

99% confidence

23 September 2026

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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-09-23.

Contract period

99% confidence

24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027

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Contract period specifies startDate 2026-09-24 and endDate 2027-09-23.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£20,500

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Contract value amount is 20500 GBP.

Contract value including VAT

99% confidence

£24,600

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Contract value amountGross is 24600 GBP.

Lot-level value

98% confidence

Unknown

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No value is published for lot 1; the published contract value is not separately apportioned by lot.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Contract signed

99% confidence

23 September 2026

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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-23.

Contract start

99% confidence

24 September 2026

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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-24.

Contract end

99% confidence

23 September 2027

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Contract period endDate is 2027-09-23.

Notice published

99% confidence

8 October 2026

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Contract details notice was published at 2026-10-08T15:04:58+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Independent review of residential care fees for 2027/28

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The notice states that the provider will conduct an independent review of Residential Care Fees for 2027/28.

Intended outcome

98% confidence

Evidence-based fees reflecting market conditions and supporting sustainable, quality care provision

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Stated in the procurement description.

Procurement category

99% confidence

Services

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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.

Classifications

98% confidence

Business services and research/development-related consultancy

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Award item lists CPV 79000000 and 73000000.

Delivery area

96% confidence

UKL14

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Award item delivery address region is UKL14.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Direct procurement

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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.

Competition approach

99% confidence

Below threshold – without competition

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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.

Above-threshold status

99% confidence

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Contract field aboveThreshold is false.

Bid and evaluation information

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Term

99% confidence

12 months

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The stated period runs from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027.

Options

99% confidence

Yes

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Contract hasOptions is true.

Option mechanism

98% confidence

The council may make further purchases on the same terms during the contract term, including agreed extensions; changes or additions are to be made by variation.

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Published contract options description.

Extension duration or value

98% confidence

Unknown

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The options description does not specify an extension duration or value.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial model

89% confidence

Fixed published contract value for a defined independent review

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The notice describes a specific fee-review service and publishes a contract value and one-year period.

Market access signal

99% confidence

Below-threshold direct award without competition

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The procurement method details explicitly state “Below threshold - without competition”.

Value attribution

98% confidence

The published contract total relates to the single contract linked to award 1; no separate lot price is published.

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One contract is linked to award 1, while lot 1 has no published value.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0783f5
Analysed: 11 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

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Named as buyer in the published notice.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Sub-central government public authority

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Buyer classification is “Public authority - sub-central government”.

Regulatory context

99% confidence

Welsh devolved regulations apply

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Buyer details state “Welsh devolved regulations apply”.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Aberaeron, United Kingdom

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Buyer address lists Aberaeron, SA46 0PA, United Kingdom.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Legal supplier name

99% confidence

LAINGBUISSON LIMITED

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Supplier verification records this as the verified company name, matched by exact name to company number 02088064.

Published supplier name

99% confidence

LaingBuisson Limited

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The award and party record name the supplier as LaingBuisson Limited.

Company status

98% confidence

Active

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Supplier verification result records verified company status as Active.

Supplier size

98% confidence

SME

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Published supplier party details mark scale as “sme”.

VCSE status

98% confidence

Not a VCSE

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Published supplier party details mark vcse as false.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated renewal decision point

84% confidence

Around 23 September 2027

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Estimate based solely on the explicit contract end date of 23 September 2027; this is not a procurement forecast.

Future purchasing route

92% confidence

Potential further purchases or agreed extensions may be made during the contract term

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The options clause permits further purchases on the same terms and mentions agreed extensions, but gives no commitment or defined extension period.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Supplier identity

99% confidence

Verified

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Supplier verification completed an exact-name match to LAINGBUISSON LIMITED, company number 02088064.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.

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Lot record contains no title, description or value fields.

Competition detail

99% confidence

Bid numbers, bidder identities, evaluation criteria and scoring are not published.

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

Extension detail

98% confidence

An option is stated, but no extension duration, value or commitment is published.

View supporting evidence

Published options text refers to agreed extensions without defining them.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value; the contract total has not been apportioned further.
Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
The options clause does not state an extension duration, extension value or commitment to extend.
No tender publication date or submission deadline is supplied.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the Ceredigion residential care fee review contract?

LAINGBUISSON LIMITED, verified to company number 02088064, is the supplier recorded for award 1.

What is the contract value?

The contract value is £20,500 excluding VAT and £24,600 including VAT.

When does the contract run?

It runs from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027 and was signed on 23 September 2026.

Was the opportunity competed?

The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Ceredigion - Older People Residential Care Fee Review

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

LaingBuisson Limited

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Lots and requirements

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Suppliers

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Period

Options

Value

Documents

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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