Establishment of a contract(s) or framework for procurement of vehicle spare parts for the Council's in house vehicle maintenance workshops. To include parts for specialist vehicles, HGVs, MCVs, LCVs and cars.
The Council seeks suitably experienced and competent Contractors to tender to be awarded on to a Framework Agreement for Accommodation and Support for Living a Good Life (Supported Living / Supported Housing) (the “Services”) across the County of Powys. The Service is to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred support and care services for adults with disabilities, mental health needs, and complex care requirements.
This notice is to inform interested parties that the contracting authority intends to publish a tender notice for the procurement of Older Person Care Home Accommodation under the Procurement Act 2023.
This Planned Procurement Notice is issued in accordance with Section 15 of the Procurement Act 2023. This procurement is being conducted under the provisions of Section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023 and governed by the Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024, which govern light touch contracts for specified services.
Powys County Council Older Person Care Home Accommodation - Transforming Care for a Bright Future
Provision and Development of Residential and Nursing Care Home Services in Powys
- Powys County Council is committed to supporting people to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. However, for some people, there may come a time when residential care homes offer the most appropriate setting to meet their needs.
- As people live longer and public expectations continue to evolve, Powys is anticipating an increasing demand for specialist dementia and nursing care, driven by changing demographics. The Council’s ambition is to ensure the availability of high-quality, sustainable care home services that are fit for future generations and tailored to the specific needs of Powys residents.
- To meet these goals, Powys County Council’s aims to provide high quality, sustainable care home provision for the residents of Powys that is fit for future generations.
- Powys County Council are committed to delivering the right type of care that enables people to live fulfilling lives, close to their family, friends and community.
- To achieve these outcomes Powys County Council are exploring the development of five (5) new area homes that will offer a flexible model of care, making greater use of technology, in an environment that can offer the best opportunity for people to maintain their independence, dignity, and well-being.
- This is a long-term vision which will require careful planning and engagement with the people of Powys to help shape and design the service.
Current Provision and Strategic Opportunity
The Council currently has 12 residential care homes for older people. The current operating contract ends on the 31st May 2026.
From 1st June 2026, Powys County Council will seek a strategic development and delivery partner to:
- operate the existing care home services.
- work collaboratively with the Council to undertake the long-tern redesign and development of the Council’s older people’s care home provision.
To deliver these outcomes, the Council is looking to procure a development partner for the:
i) Design, development, and construction of five (5) new build care homes for older people providing:
- Residential;
- Residential EMI;
- Nursing care; and
- Nursing EMI care
The partner will work alongside the Council, other partners, and stakeholders to coproduce and deliver this new care provision.
ii) Operation of the 12 existing care homes providing Residential and Residential EMI care, current capacity of 349 beds, whilst development of the new homes takes place.
iii) Long-term operation of the redesigned care home service. Total future Bed capacity 446
The estimated combined operational and construction costs is £772 million, calculated over a 30-year period from the outline business case but will be subject to further detailed business case calculations.
Procurement of a framework for hire of large plant, small plant, tools and tower scaffolding for the Council's highways, housing and property services.
Powys County Council is preparing to tender for the construction of new build council housing at Ael-y-Bryn, Ystradgynlais, in Powys. The project will deliver x16 walk-up flats on the site of four current blocks of flats originally built in the 1970s. The project will include demolition of the four blocks.
Designs have been progressed to RIBA Stage 3A and have secured full planning permission, subject to conditions. The Council anticipates that these conditions will be fully discharged prior to the award of contract.
The scheme has been designed to meet Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021 (WDQR 2021), Secured by Design Gold, and Lifetime Homes, and to meet EPC A rating.
The Council is currently proposing to tender the project as a design and build contract, using the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 with a Schedule of Amendments.
This project is phase one of an anticipated wider programme to redevelop designated areas of the Pen-y-Bryn estate. Future phases of the programme will be subject to procurement and will not form part of this procurement exercise.
The Council is seeking to engage with contractors experienced in delivery of council/social housing projects to attend an online presentation and question and answer session (to be held via Microsoft Teams) with the Council and its consultants for the Council to provide an update and seek feedback from contractors on:
a) the market's expectations in respect of design detail to be provided, including the architectural and mechanical information;
b) the market's expectations in respect of site information;
c) the market's expectations in respect of risk allocation; and
d) any other risks or issues that could affect successful delivery of the Ael-y-Bryn project that might need to be taken into account when preparing the procurement.
The Council proposes to hold this online meeting (held via Microsoft Teams) on Monday 12th May 2025.
Contractors should contact the Council officer listed in this notice to confirm attendance by no later than end of business on Wednesday 7th May 2025. Details of the arrangements will be sent to interested contractors once finalised.
Non-participation in this market engagement process does not preclude any potential contractors from participating in the formal procurement process.
Powys County Council (“the Council”) is seeking to engage with suitably experienced and competent Providers to provide the Powys Community Equipment Service. Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board wish to commission an appropriate provider to operate the Powys Community Equipment Service for a period of three years with an option to extend for a further two years. The Powys Community Equipment Service is provided under a Partnership Agreement between Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board, with Powys County Council acting as the Lead Commissioner. The Community Equipment Service provides a range of disability and technology enabled care equipment for Powys residents for use in their own homes and, for a limited range of equipment, for use in residential and nursing homes.