Official UK procurement notice
Social Value Advisor - Healthier Futures
Authority: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSocial Value Advisor for Healthier Futures
- How the procedure runs: The Authority seeks to appoint a supply partner to provide a Social Value Strategic Advisory Service to support its new hospital development programme. The new Hospital programme is known as Healthier Futures. The contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years commencing on 1 July 2026. The Procurement will be a 2 stage process. The first stage following the advertisement is a capability assessment whereby interested parties must complete and return a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document. Following the conclusion of the first stage Bidders who can meet the mandatory qualifying criteria detailed in the PQQ will be shortlisted to receive a tender. Further details of the Authority's requirements are set out in the specification document
CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£162,000
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).
- Quality: Pass / Fail criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 27 Feb 2026, 14:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 16:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- Authority reference
C425403- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017998- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e7dFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Authority seeks to appoint a supply partner to provide a Social Value Strategic Advisory Service to support its new hospital development programme.
The new Hospital programme is known as Healthier Futures.
The contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years commencing on 1 July 2026.
The Procurement will be a 2 stage process.
The first stage following the advertisement is a capability assessment whereby interested parties must complete and return a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document.
Following the conclusion of the first stage Bidders who can meet the mandatory qualifying criteria detailed in the PQQ will be shortlisted to receive a tender.
Further details of the Authority's requirements are set out in the specification document
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please complete & return the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to apply.
Application closing date is 12 noon on Wednesday 25 March 2026.
Please send your completed PQQ to [email protected]
Timeline
27 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published235 days ago27 Feb 2026, 14:42 GMT
- Clarification questions by217 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent176 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by172 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends162 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published111 days ago1 Jul 2026, 16:13 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026- Tender notice published27 Feb 2026, 14:42 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Apr 2026, 15:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2026, 15:44 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published1 Jul 2026, 16:13 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed1 Jul 2026, 16:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKERLOF LTDSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2032Extensions: Option to extend for a further 3 years to 2032 | £156,420 | 28 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · AKERLOF LTDSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £156,420
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for a further 3 years after 2029
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable as under £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AKERLOF LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications NHS / Trust Terms and Conditions of Supply - FOR INFORMATION
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specifications R1. Pre Qualification Questionnaire - PLEASE COMPLETE & RETURN TO [email protected]
- Bidding documents and specifications About The Procurement - FOR INFORMATION
- Bidding documents and specifications 2. High Level Specification - FOR INFORMATION
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender