Cardiff Council plans £7m-a-year young persons housing support retender
Cardiff Council is planning to re-commission young persons housing-related support through a new three-lot model, with contracts due to start in April 2027. The council expects market engagement in late summer 2026 and an open tender in October 2026.
Cardiff Council · Wales · 14 July 2026
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Market engagement will be end of August to end of September. That gives a chance for providers to, potential providers, to ask us questions about the contract and seek any clarification. And then it would be issuing the tender in October, tender submission in November, and then right through to contract commencement in April 2027.
Also said in the meeting
“Contracts would begin April 2027. and be five plus two. The maximum would be seven million per annum.”
“The report seeks cabinet approval for the proposed procurement approach.”
What we know
- Cardiff plans to re-commission young persons housing-related support as a phased procurement.
- The intended contract start date is April 2027, with a five plus two term.
- The maximum contract value is £7 million per annum and funding would come through housing support grant and children's services.
Why this is a signal, not noise
This is a strong signal because the meeting gives an explicit contract value and a clear procurement timetable, including market engagement, tender issue and contract commencement dates.
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How a supplier could follow up
- Prepare for market engagement between end-August and end-September 2026 and use it to clarify scope, pricing and lot structure.
- Map capability against the proposed three-lot model: advice and prevention, mixed supported accommodation, and specialist provision.
- Track the October 2026 tender window and be ready to submit in November for an April 2027 start.
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