Coming up· published 7 Jan 2026
Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Oldham, North West
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:21
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2027. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 8 January 2026. The notice number is 001465-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0601e1. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has initiated a planning phase for a contract titled "Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE". This procurement process is aimed at acquiring goods within the medical, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries, and is aligned under the health and social work services category.
Located in the United Kingdom, specifically within the UKD3 region, the council seeks input through a soft market testing questionnaire available until 12pm on Thursday, 22nd January 2026. This stage involves engaging with potential providers to understand how the care technology requirements could be best structured. The procurement stage is currently in the 'planning' phase, with a formal tender process expected to follow.
The process encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st July 2026, extending through 30th June 2027, presenting substantial potential for growth and contribution to local health service advancements.
The notice in full
The soft market testing exercise aims to identify the potential to increase the number and type of organisations who would be interested in tendering for the Care Technology Service. The Council would like to understand from key providers how these requirements might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in an informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place.
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
- Category
- Goods
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2027 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 001465-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0601e1
- CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Town
- Oldham
- Postcode
- OL1 1HD
- Electoral ward
- Coldhurst
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Delivery area
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester North East
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Goods
- Address
- Oldham, OL1 1HD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001465-2026
- ProContract portal, to register and bidprocontract.due-north.com/Register
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0601e1 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE
When will the Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE tender open?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough 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 long is the Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE contract?
The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2027 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Oldham, North West.
How do I bid for Care Technology Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE?
Register on the buyer's ProContract portal, 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.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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