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Official UK procurement notice

Pathways · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Awarded value£1,385,103published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Adoption UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PATHWAYS service model brings together expert assessment, therapy options and additional supports to the needs of the families identified through an initial assessment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
85312000 Social work services without accommodation85320000 Social services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064586
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b91 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The voluntary organisations deliver specialist services that could not be replicated via a tender nor can be by other organisations due to the regulatory regime. The Welsh Government require the grant to be spend on voluntary adoption support organisations operating in Wales.

All are registered adoption agencies with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) which is a legal requirement to provide adoption services in Wales.

The organisations have been identified in previous Welsh Government grant award letters

The organisations have been identified in the investment plans which have been approved by /or have been submitted to the Welsh Government.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,385,1031 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Adoption UKSMEVCSE15 Oct 2025 – 21 Jul 2026 · up to 21 Jul 2028Extensions: Option to extend for a further 1 year plus 1 year£1,385,10313 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Adoption UKAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVZD-7511-ZMZT Bloxham Mill Business Centre, Bloxham, South East, OX15 4FFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender