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Published 5 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Care Services at Mill Point, St Helens

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,450,000≈ £490k / year · £2,450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 13 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Community Integrated Care
Contract term 5 yrsends 29 Aug 2031 · up to 29 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 30 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provider shall provide a comprehensive 24-hour, 7-days-a-week care service at the specified location. This service is intended to deliver specialist supported living for individuals with a learning disability and/or autism.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,450,000
Contract period: 30 Aug 2026 – 29 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 29 Aug 2033 with extensionsValue: £2,450,000 exc. VAT · £2,450,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Due diligence to be completed and financial and legal capacity will be evaluated

  • Technical & professional ability

    Due diligence to be completed, technical ability will be evaluated in line with the criteria in documentation

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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Due diligence to be completed and financial and legal capacity will be evaluated

  • Technical & professional ability

    Due diligence to be completed, technical ability will be evaluated in line with the criteria in documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Jun 2026
Authority reference
DN805856
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010522
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064909 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted electronically via The Chest Only

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Feb 2026 → 30 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published265 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by146 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent142 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published141 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
  7. Standstill ends131 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts60 days ago
    30 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,450,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Community Integrated Care30 Aug 2026 – 29 Aug 2031 · up to 29 Aug 2033Extensions: 2x 12 month until 29 August 2033£2,450,00013 Apr 2026standstill to 19 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 21 at stage one44—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CAREAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02225727GB-PPON: PPNP-8326-VVBP 2 Old Market Court, Widnes, North West, WA8 7SPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender