PROVISION OF GENERAL SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES
- Buyer
- Bridgend County Borough Council
- Value
- £83,378,600
- Closes
- 12 November 2026
- Where
- Bridgend, Wales
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Bridgend Council is hiring care providers to deliver supported living services to vulnerable adults across 7 separate local areas. Services include daily care, night cover, and outreach support, available 24/7/365, with an initial 4-year contract worth approximately £83.4 million.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver hands-on care and support to individuals living in their own homes, including personal care, daily activities, and community engagement • Provide 24-hour cover, 365 days per year, including night cover and emergency response as needed • Work flexibly and collaboratively with the Council and other local services to support people's independence and community involvement • Meet quality and safeguarding standards for adult social care provision
Lots
- General Supported Living Services LOT 1 Pencoed
- General Supported Living Services LOT 2 Maesteg
- General Supported Living Services LOT 3 Tondu / Aberkenfig
- General Supported Living Services LOT 4 Bridgend Town (West)
- General Supported Living Services LOT 5 Bridgend Town (East)
- General Supported Living Services LOT 6 Pyle & Kenfig Hill
- General Supported Living Services LOT 7 Porthcawl
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract will almost certainly disqualify most small businesses because it requires delivering services across multiple locations simultaneously with 24/7/365 staffing coverage, established care infrastructure, substantial workforce capacity, and full compliance with adult social care regulations and safeguarding standards, all of which require significant operational scale and specialist experience that small independent tradespeople do not have.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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