TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 22 May 2025, 10:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Support to keep families together- Pre market engagement

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD74)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking a resource for children and young people who are at risk of family breakdown/ placement breakdown where a short break/cooling off period may provide the opportunity to implement additional support for the parents, carers and young person to stabilise their permanent care arrangement. Our expectation is that this includes a break away from family/placement, up to but not exceeding 7 working days.

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
22 May 2025, 10:15 BST
Last source update
22 May 2025, 10:15 BST
Authority reference
DN775392
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024539
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cce Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:15 BST
  2. Market engagement
    11 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    A pre-market engagement questionnaire is to be published on the Chest portal under the below title/reference:

    The purpose of this exercise is to assist in potential further tender processes, Wirral Council ('The Council') wishes to consult with organisations who have an interest in the provision of Support to keep families together.

    Pre-Market Engagement for Support to keep families together- DN775392

    Interested parties are invited to submit a response electronically via the Chest before the deadline of 12 Noon on 11th June 2025. Any questions should be raised via the messaging section on the Chest.

  3. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:15 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure