Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Befriending 2026
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BuyerCheshire West and Chester Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline19 Feb 2026
Value£50,000
Published18 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Support for a Befriending service for Older Adults This new service will be supported through a specifically designed Befriending contract, to offer Borough wide support for Older Adults and Vulnerable Adults by providing personalised, Relationship-Based support and engagement.
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BudgetNot published
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Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierSnow Angels CIC
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£100,000
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-061127 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 024573-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed Mar 18 2026 12:52:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007703-2026 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | award, contract | 024573-2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | award, contract | 022388-2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | tender | 007703-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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