Official UK procurement notice
Provision of generalist social welfare information and advice
Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£580,000≈ £193k / year · £649,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 31 Mar 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of generalist social welfare advice and information to Tameside residents.
CPV: Miscellaneous services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£580,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Award criteria details in tender documents published via the advert on the chest portal.
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
- 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
- 20 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
- Authority reference
DN826903- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079518- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8bfFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Via chest portal only
Timeline
20 Aug 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 3 dates- Tender notice published65 days ago20 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
- Submission deadline29 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 157 days31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published20 Aug 2026, 14:51 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications DN826903
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender