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Support Services Framework for Babies, Children, Young People and Families

Awarded to Prospero Recruitment Ltd, Adferiad Recovery, Area 43 +14 more

Powys County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 19 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 10 November 2025

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Overview

Powys County Council has awarded a framework agreement worth £840,000 for the provision of support services for babies, children, young people, and families across the Powys area. The framework was awarded to 17 providers on 17 March 2026, including Prospero Recruitment Ltd, Adferiad Recovery, Area 43, Calan DVS, and thirteen other organizations, and is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£840,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
19 September 2025
Questions by
3 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£840,000
Award date
17 March 2026
Contract period
3 April 2026 → 4 April 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
4 April 2032
Bids received
17
Winners
  • Prospero Recruitment Ltd
  • Adferiad Recovery
  • Area 43
  • Calan DVS
  • Carter Brown Expert Services
  • Cheka Safeguarding Services Ltd
  • Dragonfly Therapeutic Services
  • Hapus Recruitment LTD
  • Hiraeth Services Ltd
  • People Support Ltd
  • Skybound Therapies Limited
  • Studio 3 Clinical Services Ltd
  • The Family Place Ltd
  • The Game Change project
  • Volunteering Matters
  • XenZone
  • play2heal Therapies

This contract ends on 4 April 2030, or 4 April 2032 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

17

13 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality80%
  • Cost20%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,250

Median of 14,529 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 4.5× the median.

Powys County Council in the last 12 months

11

contracts awarded, worth £356,578,961 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    25 August 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    13 October 2025

  3. Prior Information Notice

    10 October 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    19 September 2025

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