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Published 6 Oct 2025, 14:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Young Carers Service 2026

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Published estimate£294,000≈ £147k / year · £352,800 inc. VAT36.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 1 May 2026
Awarded to Cheshire Young Carers
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Young Carers Service -identify and support all young carers open to early help and prevention teams and social care teams and raise the awareness of young carers across the borough.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£294,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £294,000 exc. VAT · £352,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: option 1 plus 1 year extensions
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 80% Price 20%

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
Awarded
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
6 Oct 2025, 14:30 BST
Last source update
1 May 2026, 10:18 BST
Authority reference
DN802801
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062559
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8d9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published375 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 14:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by354 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline347 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published169 days ago
    1 May 2026, 10:18 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 14:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 May 2026, 10:18 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 May 2026, 10:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £401,5801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cheshire Young CarersSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Young Carers Service · Cheshire Young CarersSME

    Signed
    1 May 2026
    Value
    £401,580
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months optional extensions

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CHESHIRE YOUNG CARERS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08277351GB-PPON: PWCD-4676-CQVD Northern Lights Business Park, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 3AWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender