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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 (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
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
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Supported Living - must be in Cornwall.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supported Living - must be in Cornwall

CPV: Health and social work services

Open work like this

This notice no longer takes bids · live search, filters set

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

What it takes to win
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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

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 5 Jan 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 14:53 BST
  2. Submission deadline27 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Today
    15 Nov 2026
  4. Contract startsin 50 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