Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Befriending 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 19 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026

Awarded to SNOW ANGELS CIC

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: optional year extension until 31st March 2028

85000000 Health and social work services 98000000 Other community, social and personal 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: Questions are scored and weighted; this will form the basis on determining which supplier is successful. The evaluation panel will apply the scoring principles below and apply the appropriate % weighting.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
Last source update: 18 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
Authority reference: DN804416
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007703
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061127 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 19 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please find published documents on the chest

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published265 days ago
28 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
Submission deadline243 days ago
19 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
Latest notice published216 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
Contract starts202 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
28 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
12 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
Contract signature expected
16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
18 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 96 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SNOW ANGELS CICVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Contract can be extended by 1 year from 31st march 2027 until 31st march 2028	£100,000	9 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SNOW ANGELS CICVCSE
Signed
16 Mar 2026
Value
£100,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Possible extension of contract from 31/03/2027 until 31/03/2028

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders	6	3	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

SNOW ANGELS CICAwarded supplier Mckellens Chartered Accountants Riverview, Heaton Mersey,, Stockport, North West, SK4 3GNContact email
Snow Angels CICAwarded supplier Mckellens Chartered Accountants Riverview, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, North West, SK4 3GNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT