Social care tenders and contracts in Wales
There are 10 live social care tenders in Wales right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers adult social care, day services, respite and short breaks, carers support and advocacy contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 10 live social care tenders in Wales we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 4 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 10 of 10 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 3 of 10
02Live social care tenders in Wales
- Framework Agreement for Training Courses for Children's and Adults Social Care TeamsPowys County CouncilWales£1.2mCloses TomorrowFrameworkSME
- Proc-26-121- License to Occupy and Business Opportunity for Wraparound Care Provision at St Marys Catholic SchoolWrexham County Borough CouncilWales£36kCloses 4 daysSME
- Framework for the Provision of Trailblazer Programme Support Services and ActivitiesCity & County of SwanseaWales£48k–190kCloses 7 daysFrameworkSME
- Connect to Work Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) ProgrammeCaerphilly County Borough CouncilWales£1mCloses 8 daysFrameworkSME
- Bwrdd Partneriaeth Rhanbarthol Plant Gogledd Cymru: Adolygiad Gwasanaethau Plant./ North Wales Children's Regional Partnership Board: Childrens Service Review.Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County CouncilWales£120kCloses 9 daysSME
- Partneriaeth Addasiadau Bychain (PAB) / Minor Adaptation Partnership (MAP)Denbighshire County CouncilWales£350kCloses 11 daysSME
- PROVISION OF GENERAL SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICESBridgend County Borough CouncilWales£2.3m–83mCloses 17 daysSME
- Provision of a Crisis Worker Service in Sexual Assault Referral CentresPolice and Crime Commissioner for South WalesWales£937kCloses 21 daysSME
- An Accommodation Based Housing Related Support Service for People Experiencing Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)Wrexham County Borough CouncilWales£518kCloses 21 daysSME
- Wales Hate Support CentreLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentWales£3.7mCloses 28 daysSME
03Who is buying
- Wrexham County Borough Council 2 live tenders
- Powys County Council 1 live tender
- City & County of Swansea 1 live tender
- Caerphilly County Borough Council 1 live tender
- Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council 1 live tender
04Social care contracts: common questions
How many social care tenders are live in Wales?
10 right now, from 9 public buyers, with 6 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in social care contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win social care contracts?
Often, yes. 10 of the 10 live tenders in Wales are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 3 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Care
Care contracts are usually let through frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems run by councils, so joining the right list matters as much as any single tender. Buyers will expect CQC registration and a good rating, safeguarding policies, and evidence you can recruit and keep staff.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.