Coming up· published 11 Feb 2025
632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing
Wigan Council · Wigan, North West
Wigan Council is planning 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wigan.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 11 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 14:17
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Wigan Council is planning 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wigan. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £96,000.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contracts Finder published it on 11 February 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-9e85e23f-2c28-45c5-9be9-b1a7089019dd.
Summary of the contracting process
Wigan Council has initiated a procurement process titled "632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing" within the health and social work services category, featuring additional classifications such as recreational, cultural, sporting, and other community, social, and personal services. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a key engagement end date set for 24 February 2025.
The Council seeks innovative break "experiences” for carers across various circumstances in the United Kingdom, specifically in the region of England, aiming to enhance existing traditional offers. The overall contract value is £96,000. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate.
The notice in full
Wigan Council recognises the value of unpaid carers and is committed to the ongoing support for carers in their role. The Council currently commissions a wide range of services to support carers in maintaining their own health and wellbeing, reducing the negative impact of the role and enabling carers to live a fulfilled life alongside their caring role.
This includes services that enable carers to take a break from their caring role. The significant benefits of providing carers with a break is well understood. With carers reporting that having a break has a positive impact on their health and wellbeing, ability to cope with their caring role and their levels of isolation.
The council is looking to commission a support offer which enables carers to take a break which is person centred and explores innovative break 'experiences' to meet the needs of those with different caring circumstances and enhances the current traditional offer.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Not stated in the notice: category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £96,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9e85e23f-2c28-45c5-9be9-b1a7089019dd
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Town
- Wigan
- Postcode
- WN1 1YN
- Electoral ward
- Wigan Central
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester North West
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Wigan Council
- Contact
- Michelle White
- Phone
- +44 1942487286
- Address
- Wigan, WN1 1YN · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: category.
Documents and links
Questions about 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing
When will the 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing tender open?
Wigan Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing contract worth?
The estimated value is £96,000.
Who is the buyer for 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing?
Wigan Council, based in Wigan, North West. The named contact is Michelle White, on +44 1942487286.
How do I bid for 632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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