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Coming up· published 23 Jan 2026

Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+

Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc is planning Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:22

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2030

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc is planning Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4 years.

Find a Tender published it on 23 January 2026. The notice number is 006108-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060d21. Bids are made through the buyer's Jaggaer portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The project title is "Market Engagement - Children's Residential Care - High support 16+" and falls under the services category, specifically social work services. This initiative is intended to provide support for young people with high support needs within Rhondda Cynon Taf, UK. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and complete a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) via eTenderWales by 9th February 2026.

The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 23rd January 2026, with potential future notices planned for around 16th February 2026. Providers with expertise in supporting young people with complex emotional and mental health needs, who can offer 1:1 or 2:1 staffing, will find this opportunity particularly relevant.

The notice in full

This is a Market Engagement process. Any dates and values provided in this notice are subject to change. Rhondda Cynon Taff Children's Services are seeking to commission a provider to operate a high support provision in a premises provided by the Council within RCT.

The home will provide support to two young people aged between 16 and 18 who have high support needs due to a combination of factors such as emotional and mental health needs, risk taking behaviours and subject to exploitation.

The provider will need to ensure there is 1:1/2:1staffing (dependent on needs) for each individual young person at all times throughout the day and meet the requirement for a sleep in and waking night member of staff.

The provider will be required to deliver a sustained and consistent high-quality strengths based service that is able to respond in an emergency and can be flexible in facilitating opportunities for young people who need varying levels of support dependent on their needs and progression towards independence.

The provider will be required to actively encourage and support each young person to achieve positive outcomes in line with their assessed needs and plan, working closely with the responsible social work teams and other agencies that may be involved. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. Responses will inform our procurement strategy, which may include a future competitive tender process.

Suppliers may be invited to participate in further engagement activities. Please advise if you would be interested in this opportunity by registering onto the following PQQ of etenderwales, expressing your interest and completing the questionnaire by the date provided. PQQ reference 33824 and can be accessed using the following link: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/30191318019BEA910300

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030 (4 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Jaggaer

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£1,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
006108-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d21
CPV code
85310000 - Social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc is based in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Electoral ward
Pontypridd Town
Constituency
Pontypridd
Delivery area
Central Valleys
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Central Valleys and Bridgend
Area
South East Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc
Category
Services
Address
Pontypridd, CF37 4TH · Wales · Wales

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+

When will the Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+ tender open?

Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+ contract worth?

The estimated value is £1,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+?

Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc, based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

How do I bid for Market Engamement - Childrens Residential Care - High support 16+?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
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