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Published 1 Oct 2026, 14:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Care Package 68094 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK3)
Published estimate£300,000≈ £75k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 4 Jan 2031 · up to 5 Jan 2034 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supported Living - must be in Cornwall

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2027 – 4 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 5 Jan 2034 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: as required and with regard to performance
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: based on acceptable price plus a set of quality questions and subsequent interview performance

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Oct 2026, 14:53 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 14:53 BST
Authority reference
DN831528
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092922
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ecd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org ↗

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 5 Jan 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 14:53 BST
  2. Submission deadline8 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 68 days
    5 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 14:53 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP · GB-UKPRN: 10024294 The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender