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The procurement process will be a flexible competitive procedure process via etenderWales. The purpose of the 1st stage of this is tender is to provide the [Swansea University] with sufficient information to shortlist potential bidders to be identified for participation in the tender process. Further details of the tender process are provided. Bidder’s responses to the 1st stage tender will be evaluated against the criteria set out in this documentation. Bidders must respond to all questions in the questionnaire and must provide all the supporting information. Bidders must ensure that their response to each question is relevant and focused on addressing the question asked. Each question will be evaluated only on the information provided in the response text box provided for the particular question and any specifically requested appendices. No marks will be awarded for a particular question in respect of information given elsewhere within the response. Over cladding opportunity for 2 no. buildings on the Swansea University Singleton Campus. Proposed scheme is to include the retrofit façade upgrades to two existing buildings. Façade upgrade will include over cladding the existing buildings (namely, Margam Building and Union House Building) with an improvement in the level of insulation on the external walls, and replacement of the glazing and doors where applicable. This project is a retrofit intervention associated with a wider decarbonisation scheme for the University, the buildings comprise of one 3 storey academic building (of mixed uses) and one 4 storey academic/student activity building, and the Works will take place in a live environment. Initially, tenderer’s will be appointed on a two-stage basis with an evaluation of preliminaries, design fees and fee percentage against the available design for the Margam building which is at a more advanced stage due to external funding streams. During the coming months, the design for Union House building shall be progressed by the client to the point of a completed coordinated RIBA Stage 3 design, where it can be priced for further tender submission. Market rates and conditions utilised for the initial stages of tender shall form the benchmark for consideration of the Union House tender prices. It remains at the Employer’s discretion to utilise this mechanism of procurement or commence an entirely new process.

Advert – Older Persons Housing Related Support Services This advert describes the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for an Older Person’s housing related support service. The contract will consist of the following two elements of service delivery to deliver one seamless service:  Older Person’s Floating Support in the community &  Support to Extra Care Schemes According to the most recent Census (2021) the population of Wales is estimated to be 3,107,500. When reviewed most recently in mid-2024, this had increased to 3,187,000. This is mainly as a result of positive net international migration, according to Welsh Government research. People aged 65 years or older were estimated to account for just over a fifth of the total population in Wales in mid-2024 (21.7%, or 693,000 people). The number has increased by 13.2% in the last 10 years, since mid-2014. The number of people aged 75 years or older has increased by just under a quarter during the same period (up 23.7%), from around 275,000 people in mid-2014 to around 340,000 people in mid-2024. There have also been some stark societal shifts over recent years. For example, the estimated number of people living alone and in need of support has been increasing steadily over the last decade. Today, people aged 65 and over make up 47% of single person households and may need additional support with housing related matters. This tender exercise seeks to appoint a support provider who will deliver a service offering housing related support to the growing population of vulnerable older people aged 55+. The service provider will be flexible in accepting referrals for those 50+ should demand for the service arise, and capacity allow. The service will develop innovative responses to meet the increased demand and to support people in a different way. The service will help Service Users maintain their independence in the community, including in the county borough’s Sheltered Accommodation schemes as well as in the three Extra Care schemes. Housing related support enables vulnerable people to sustain their tenancy or home and reduces the need for more intensive and costly support at a later stage. It aims to help people maintain their independence and encourages people to settle back into the community. Support will be solution focussed, aimed at resolving issues and preventing crisis. This contract period will be for 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2027 with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The service will assist with the vision of the Housing Support Grant that promotes “A Wales where nobody is homeless and everyone has a safe home where they can flourish and live a fulfilled, active and independent life”. Furthermore, it will support the Council in fulfilling its duties under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. The estimated value of this contract will be around £411,000 per annum. However, the estimated value is subject to market feedback and review, so this could change at the point of the formal Invitation to Tender.

This notice sets out the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for a range of housing related services for young people. These services will be delivered in line with two separate contracts (Lots) as detailed below: Lot 1 describes the requirements for provision of:-  Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds  Mediation Service for 16 to 25 year olds  Advocacy Service for 16 to 25 year olds Lot 2 describes the requirements for provision of:-  Supported Accommodation for 18 to 21 year olds  Step Down Accommodation for 18 to 21 year olds  Floating Support for 16 to 21 year olds These services will build upon existing provision responding to the needs of and supporting service users, who are homeless / threatened with homelessness and have housing related support needs. This contract period will be for 3 years, commencing on 1st December 2026 with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The service will assist with the vision of the Housing Support Grant that promotes “A Wales where nobody is homeless and everyone has a safe home where they can flourish and live a fulfilled, active and independent life”. Services will also support the prevention and wellbeing agenda of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. In order to secure two providers to deliver provision, providers will be able to bid for two Lots, but will only be successful with a maximum of one bid (Lot). The estimated value of this contract will be estimated per annum at: Lot 1 - £430,000 Lot 2 - £580,000 However, the estimated value is subject to market feedback and review, so this could change at the point of the formal Invitation to Tender.

The provision of a Generic Homeless Housing Support at Emergency Accommodation. This service will work with individuals residing in the Local Authority's emergency accommodation and support them to have the capability, independence, skills, and confidence to access and maintain a secure and suitable home.

The services are for adults with learning disabilities living independently in self contained flats within the community. There are three supported housing schemes in Torfaen that will fall under this contract, Clos Y Fran, Somerton House and Ty'r Hen Ysgol. Each contract will comprise of an agreed number of block hours and also a sleep-in member of staff at each scheme. The tender will be structured to allow any one provider to bid for one, two or all three of the contracts but only able to deliver a maximum of two of the available contracts.

Wales & West Housing Group (WWHG) are looking for a suitably qualified suppliers to work closely alongside our in-house team to supply, install, and maintain straight and curved stairlifts in our properties. The requirement is split in regional lots across Wales.

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 contract will be divided into the following two Lots. Social Care Wales intends to appoint one provider per Lot: Lot 1 – Co-design and Test Leadership Support Programme & tools for Adult Social Care Providers Lot 2 – Programme evaluation and impact assessment of the co-design and testing of a new leadership programme and tool for nurturing positive cultures in adult social care services across Wales Suppliers may submit bids for one or both Lots. However, a Supplier may not be awarded both Lots due to an unavoidable conflict of interest (i.e. evaluating their own work). In the event that a Supplier is ranked highest in both Lots, the Supplier will be awarded Lot 1 only. The award for Lot 2 will then be offered to the next highest-ranking compliant bidder Project Phases The Supporting Positive Cultures Programme will be delivered across three distinct phases. Phase 1 has already been commissioned and is underway. Phases 2 and 3 will be delivered through the two Lots commissioned as part of this tender. (a) Phase 1: User Research (completed separately) Phase 1 is currently underway and is due to complete in June 2026. This phase focuses on developing a robust understanding of the needs of leaders in adult care provider organisations, particularly in relation to embedding, assessing and sustaining positive organisational cultures and their underpinning principles. The outputs from Phase 1 will include a set of evidence-based proposals setting out what an effective future support service for nurturing positive cultures could look like. Phase 1 is not included within the scope of this tender. Its findings will be shared with the successful supplier/s upon contract award and will directly inform the work commissioned through Lots 1 and 2. (b) Phases 2 and 3: Design, Testing and Evaluation (commissioned through this tender) (LOT 1) The Phases will be delivered through the two Lots described below. Lot 1: Co-design and Testing of Leadership Support (Phase 2) & Positive Culture Tools (Phase 3) for Adult Social Care Lot 1 will be responsible for the design, co-production, testing and refinement of the programme’s practical components, informed by the evidence generated through Phase 1. This includes: • Co-designing and testing a leadership support offer for adult social care providers, and • Co-designing and testing a positive cultures tools to support providers embed, assess, measure, and improve organisational positive culture in a meaningful and proportionate way. The focus of Lot 1 is on practical development and testing with providers. Summary of Lot 1: The successful Supplier will: (a) Phase 2 codesign and test a new support service anticipated activities: - Recruit partners and identify adult care providers and key stakeholders in collaboration with Social Care Wales and Care Inspectorate Wales on the work. - Design and run workshops aimed at co-designing a new support offer and approaches to support positive cultures. - Collaboratively develop a theory of change for guiding the design and testing of a new support service. - Recruit 6 adult social care providers testing sites across Wales; based on agreed criteria, in consultation with Social Care Wales and partners. Ensure ethical research practices are upheld including informed consent, safeguarding, and data protection. - Develop site specific action plans to support six care settings to test ways new support service that nurtures positive cultures, gather feedback, and iterate solutions for support. This will involve working with the Responsible Individual, Registered Manager and up to 3 front-line staff at each pilot site. - Gathering data to support the evaluation on the ‘positive culture’ position of each test site at the start, re-measure at the mid-way and end point. - Undertake site visits or virtual consultations to observe Responsible Individual and Registered Manager in their own care settings to understand how they support positive cultures and behaviours. Also gain insights into the challenges they face, how they are overcome and what difficulties remain. - Develop practical resources, guidance and learning materials. - Produce a service design report explaining what was designed, how it was tested and what was learned from the design and testing process. The report should also feature information about the experience of the 6 testing sites and their results. The report should also include recommendations for Social Care Wales to consider as next steps towards a scaled implementation of the work. (b) Phase 3 Codesign and test tools for anticipated activity: - Engage stakeholders in co-design workshops to define success criteria and design principles for the tool. - Develop a tool that measures indicators against the positive culture principles and aligns with strengths-based and compassionate leadership models. - Test the tool with 6 providers across Wales. - Validate usability and clarity through iterative feedback from the six pilot sites and test with care providers - Produce a service design report explaining what tool(s) was designed, how it was tested and what was learnt from the design and testing process. The report should also feature information about the experience of the 6 testing sites and their results. The report should also include recommendations for Social Care Wales to consider as next steps towards a scaled implementation of the work. (c) Phase 2 & 3: Support service and tool Collaborate with a separate commissioned supplier to gather evidence that will feed into an Evaluation report for Phase 2 and 3 which will contribute towards the Rayne Foundation Better Carers Better Careers programme evaluation. The independent evaluation explains whether it worked, why it worked (or didn’t), what difference it made, and how the programme contributed to wider system outcomes.” Lot 2: Programme Evaluation and Impact Assessment for Supporting Positive Culture (Phase 4) Lot 2 will focus on the independent evaluation of Phases 2 and 3. This includes the development and delivery of an evaluation and impact framework to assess the design and testing activity undertaken through Lot 1. Lot 2 will: - Evaluate the leadership support offer and tool(s) developed under Lot 1 - Assess outcomes, learning and early impact - Synthesise findings and generate evidence to inform future policy development, practice improvement and potential wider roll-out. Lot 2 will not be involved in the delivery of design of the support being evaluated. What is required / ‘The Requirements’ - LOT 2 (a) Evaluation Requirements (Phases 2 & 3) This phase will develop an evaluation and impact framework which forms part of a wider programme to support positive cultures in adult care services Lot 2 is for undertaking an independent, mixed methods evaluation of the User research and codesign and testing of: - a leadership support service to nurturing positive cultures; and - a tool for implementing, measuring and evaluating positive cultures. The evaluation will synthesise data from Phase 2 & 3 to assess outcomes, identify lessons learned, and inform future policy and practice. It will ensure accountability and support continuous improvement across the sector. The evaluation will: - Assess the extent to which the support offer and tool were delivered as in-tended and detail any adaptations - Explore: ~ whether the programme achieved it's desired aims, ~ the factors that influenced the impact of the programme and whether these varied across test sites, ~ what difference the programme made to staff, management, the or-ganisation and people accessing care and support, and ~ the influence of wider systemic factors had on the impact of the pro-gramme. ~ Explore the outcomes from the programme including: ~ Any positive or negative outcomes and impacts from the programme, ~ The factors that contributed to those outcomes ~ whether any systemic barriers need to be addressed to improve outcomes from the work. - Develop theory of change alongside the programme provider (building on the Rayne Foundation expected outcomes) using contribution analysis to: ~ Map intended outcomes, ~ explore contribution towards outcomes, ~ monitor ongoing outputs and explore changes to workforce and provider behaviour and; ~ Explore any systemic barriers impacting on the programme. - Assess positive cultures at the test sites at the start, mid-point and end of testing - Involve lived experience and workforce voices wherever possible - Measure changes in behaviours, leadership, wellbeing, culture, practice and collaboration - Assess how, where and why positive cultures emerge - Highlight barriers and enablers to positive cultures - Explore implications for policy, commissioning and regulation - Outline considerations and recommendations for upscaling the programme going forward. The Supplier will need to work in close collaboration with Social Care Wales, providing regular updates to ensure the work remains aligned with the project’s aims and adheres to the contract deadline. The successful Supplier must work closely with both the co-design supplier and Rayne Foundation evaluators (Bean Consultancy) to ensure reporting requirements and outcomes measures are addressed. See Specification for further infromation

Wales & West Housing Group (WWHG) require a contractor to complete replacement fencing works at the above-named scheme, the works will also involve the resurfacing of small sections of footpaths, some tree/stump removal and shrubbery clearances.

LHCPG is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of housing, regeneration, demolition, remediation and enabling works across the United Kingdom. The Framework will support the delivery of: New build residential developments Retrofit and estate regeneration Demolition services Remediation and enabling works Defence housing and secure environment works Appointed suppliers will deliver works as Principal Contractor, including associated design responsibilities, in compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory and funding requirements. Within the Wales (WPA) region, this framework does not include Housing or Demolition Lots, as these requirements are delivered through the existing WPA New Homes for Wales framework. Accordingly, bidders applying for the Wales (WPA) region may only submit tenders for Lots 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12.

Housing - Heating Replacements and Refits for Powys County Council

The Authority will be seeking to appoint a single supplier to undertake installation of planned gas central heating, renewable technology, insulation and photovoltaic on both Council owned properties and/or private owner occupier properties. Provide home energy information as required via energy performance certificates or home energy assessments. Service and maintenance of Air Source Heat pumps and Photo Voltaic systems, including panels, metering and electronic transfer of data.

Powys County Council is seeking to commission a not-for-profit children’s residential service provider to provide two high quality placements for children looked after at a registered children’s home owned by Powys County Council. The property is a two-placement, registered children’s home and is CIW, fire safety, and Environmental Health compliant.

Development of estimated 12 units of new build council housing at Dolgwenith, Llanidloes, Powys. The scheme will be required to meet WDQR 2021, Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes.

Development of estimated 24 units of new build council housing at land adjacent to the Automobile Palace, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. The scheme will be required to meet WDQR 2021, Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes.

Development of estimated 12 units of new build council housing at the former Arlais Day Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. The scheme will be required to meet WDQR 2021, Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes.

Development of estimated 24 units of new build council housing at Ael-y-Bryn, Ystradgynlais, Powys. This is Phase 2 of a programme to redevelop the Ael-y-Bryn and Pen-y-Bryn estate. The scheme will be required to meet WDQR 2021, Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes.

Development of estimated 20 units of new build council housing at Berriew Street Car Park, Welshpool, Powys. The scheme will be required to meet WDQR 2021, Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes

Development of estimated 24 units of new build council housing at Hay Livestock Market Car Park, Hay-on-Wye, Powys. The scheme will be required to meet WDQR 2021, Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes.

Wales & West Housing Association Limited are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks. The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Wales & West Housing Association Limited. Suppliers will be required to have the financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘A-’ from standard and poor, 'A-' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee. Suppliers will be assessed but not limited to the following high level criterion: - The ability to provide the Contracting Authority with a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options - A skilled and competent service team, being Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting and insurable risk managers - The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and our clients, including that provided to us by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose