UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

YMCA has historically been funded by the Housing Support Grant (HSG) to provide supported accommodation-based services. This hostel provides 119 units of support via the Walk and the Ambassador. This is a direct access support to people who are homeless or potentially homeless and in need of support. The Provider will provide a range of emergency accommodation single people or couples who are over 18 with a low need. The Housing Support Grant funds the support element of both services only. The provider has their own management arrangements with landlords and claim rents which are not covered in the contract.

The Service Provider has historically delivered Housing Support Grant funded projects. This pre tender report related to 2 separate projects: Sir Julian Hodge Hostel – This is a 24-hour staffed Hostel with 25 units (rooms). The project provides accommodation and support to homeless people aged 18 +, offering short to medium term residencies in preparation for resettlement into permanent homes and helps people with specific needs and problems that are causing or exacerbated by homelessness, for example, substance misuse or mental health problems. Croes Fin – this deliver 18 units, 9 across Cardiff and 9 across the Vale The Croes Ffin project supports people with substance misuse problems who have been discharged from treatment or prison and are homeless or potentially homeless. They will also have been assessed as needing a higher level of support not already available to them in the wider community. The support provided focuses on resettlement, life skills and management of tenancy. It enables people to rebuild, regain and develop the skills and confidence they need to make the transition to independent living and to help them make informed decisions, lifestyle choices and build a future lifestyle without drugs.

Ty Gobaith is a hostel in Cardiff which consists of 66 units, 6 pods, 4 emergency bed spaces and 2 respite spaces. Ty Gobaith will provide accommodation and services to vulnerable people that want to address their support needs within a supportive environment where physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually, individuals will be empowered and encouraged to meet their full potential and become independent. The Emergency Accommodation aims to get individuals off the street and provides a brief period to enable them to build confidence and skills to move onto more permanent properties.

Ffynnon provides the Floating Support Service: The Ffynnon project provides 9 units of floating support in Cardiff to people suffering from alcohol and drug dependency. Service users will undertake a treatment programme whilst receiving support from the support worker. The support is delivered within the service users own home with the aim for the service user is to remain within their home or that their housing situation is more secure after the support is withdrawn. There are four projects offering Supported Accommodation. Janner House and Hostel Dyfrig House: These projects offer 24 hour staffed supported housing to service users with higher support needs. Janner House provides 11 units of support step down and Hostel Dyfrig House provides 21 units. The units being provided are self-contained flats. Teal Street and Glan Yr Afon: The aim of the service is to move service users through to these properties from Janner House and Hostel Dyfrig House as their support needs reduce. Teal Street provides 9 units of supported housing across 3 properties of self-contained flats and Glan Yr Afon provides 6 units. Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Councils have joined forces with the experienced Dyn Project and Pobl to create a smoother pathway for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse or Sexual Violence to prevent them from losing their accommodation and help resettle them into new accommodation. The project delivers both Accommodation and Floating support dependent upon the level of support that is needed. The Crisis/Refuge Accommodation is provided either through Cedar House which is a 5 bed communal property, or through a number of disbursed properties. If the persons tenancy can be saved floating support can be provided to target harden the property. In addition, floating support can be provided to help with housing related issues that are putting accommodation at risk or to help in setting up a new tenancy. Support will be provided in areas such as: Support to resolve arrears and debt; Support against threat or risk of losing tenancy; Budgeting advice; Support with vulnerability; Ability to cope with tenancy issues; Confidence building; General health and safety in the home; Support with utility connection; Help with obtaining support from other agencies; Specialist Domestic Abuse/Sexual Violence support.

In March 2022, Welsh Government established a series of initial accommodation sites across Wales to accommodate an influx of Ukrainian refugees whom it committed to support, as a “super sponsor”, under the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme. As part of this strategy, Welsh Government confirmed a package of funding to enable Cardiff Council to establish the Park Lane ApartHotel as a “Welcome Centre” for an initial six-month period, to allow residents to complete their initial orientation, before moving on to longer-term accommodation. The site was selected after various other options were eliminated due to cost and other practical considerations. Furthermore, due to its city centre location, it provides easy access to key front-line services, including the Job Centre, CAVHIS and Cardiff Central Library Hub, which are an integral part of the initial reception and orientation of newly arrived Ukrainian refugees. In addition, it offers self-catered accommodation, which compliments the Welsh Government aim to promote independence and reduce its spending on catering and other ancillary services. Welsh Government initially committed to sponsor up to 1,000 refugees under this pathway, however, a temporary operational pause on new applications was announced on 10th June 2022, after approximately 2,700 Visas had already been issued. While there has been incredible support at all levels of government for this humanitarian cause, Local Authorities have struggled to provide viable opportunities in both the private rented sector and in individual sponsorship arrangements, so the pace of move-on has slowed significantly. Sites which were stood up in a crisis to provide emergency respite, have become medium-term solutions. As such, on 14th August, Welsh Government confirmed Ministerial approval for a six-month extension to the ApartHotel contract, with funding to cover the full cost of the procurement. In March 2023, Welsh Government unveiled its strategy to close the remaining hotels and welcome centres across Wales, through a phased approach, over the next financial year. Under the closure plans, more cost-effective types of accommodation, such as Welcome Centres and holiday parks, will be retained until later in the scheme. Welsh Government intends to retain the Cardiff Welcome Centre until the end of December 2023 (during Phase 3 of its operation), as an integral part of its closure plans, however, it will not contract directly with the accommodation provider.

This opportunity is to establish the 4th iteration of the South East & Mid Wales Highways and Civil Engineering Framework (SEWH) of pre-qualified and suitably experienced Contractors with expertise in highways and civil engineering activities. The Framework Contractors and Participating Employers will look to develop good working practices with Stakeholders across South East & Mid Wales regions to promote good practice, improve sustainability and added value through Social Value.

This ITT is issued under WPA Framework Agreement Ref. Housing Construction South and Mid Wales (HCSWa) – Traditional (Medium 16-49 units). The requirement the Council has relates to the Demolition of the Existing Building and Construction of 41 older person flats and a community centre at the existing Canton Community Centre, Cardiff.

This is a UK 6 notice for the Transportation and Processing of Sourced Separated Kerbside Glass.

The Authority requires collection and processing (recycling and safe disposal of materials from the HWRC site.

The purpose of the service is to provide independent advice, information, practical help, and statutory support to vulnerable Individuals who are adults of age 18 years and over, who have care and support needs for which Cardiff Council is Commissioning a care and support package to meet their agreed outcomes, on Individual financial management and day-to-day money matters.

Cardiff Council in partnership with the Cardiff and the Vale Health Board(C&VUHB) is seeking to commission a Residential Care Home Provider to deliver a reablement unit. The reablement unit will support hospital patients who are assessed as being medically fit and discharge ready to leave hospital but require a period of reablement before it is safe for them to return to their own home.

The contract is for the (collection and) processing (recycling and safe disposal) of wood. The contract will be awarded taking into account value for money, but also maximum recycling recovery to help meet the statutory recycling targets.

As the current Framework for Supply and Delivery of General Building Materials is coming to an end, the Authority wishes to re-tender for the provision of General Building Materials with a single supplier.

Cardiff Council are proposing the installation of digital advertising screens at key locations around the outer areas and main arterial routes into Cardiff.

Construction of coastal defences along the foreshore. Including Rock Armour, Sheet Piling, Embankment raising and associated works.

This is a notice to Extend the Framework: Establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) framework for the sale of Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) 1.1. Cardiff Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of generating income for sale of Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) Materials and Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Materials for a 4-year period. Cardiff Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) as amended.

Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed “the Councils”) are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council’s Directorates to both ensure VAT compliance and be able to respond to opportunities in VAT reclamation which may arise, for example, from changes in legislation. The Councils do not necessarily have the in-house expertise or resources to identify and scope out potential opportunities for VAT reclamation, and therefore seeks a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work in partnership to ensure that any reclamation opportunities are acted upon decisively. The services operating under this contract will be managed and administered centrally by the Revenues Department of our Resources Directorate. The services required as part of this Framework include: 1. ‘No-win-no-fee’ VAT reclamation projects - these will be either the Councils or Supplier suggested VAT related projects for which the payment mechanism will be a NWNF % of the reclaimed VAT figure. 2. Specialist tax advice on major projects – as required and directed by the Councils, and paid on a daily or hourly rate basis.

Cardiff Council offers a separate collection service for Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) in yellow striped bags. At present, this waste is sent for disposal. This contract is for the product to be instead recycled by Nappicycle Ltd, in order to deliver a higher recovery and recycling rate for Cardiff. Nappicycle will reprocess the waste and provide certificates to Cardiff Council to enable us to count the reprocessing of AHP waste against our recycling targets. The Certificates will be in line with waste regulations and compliant with NRW auditing process.

The delivery of 35 demountable modular housing units for Temporary Accommodation for homeless single people. A three-storey development situated on the existing carpark adjacent to the council owned Ty Ephraim building (previously known as Mecure Hotel). The scheme will deliver 33x standard 1 bed 1 person units and 2x partially accessible 1 bed 1 person units with external walkways, CCTV, carriageway/footpath resurfacing, boundary treatment, door entry system and SAB features.