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Coming up· published 16 May 2025

Communiity Support and Opportunities

Staffordshire County Council · Stafford, West Midlands

Staffordshire County Council is planning Communiity Support and Opportunities. It is a dynamic framework for other health and social care in Stafford.

Source: Find a Tender, published 16 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:31

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2034

    Contract ends

    8 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Staffordshire County Council is planning Communiity Support and Opportunities. It is a dynamic framework for other health and social care in Stafford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £64,000,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2034. It lasts 8 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 May 2025. The notice number is 022132-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051595.

Summary of the contracting process

The services are to be delivered within the UKG2 region of the United Kingdom, with a projected contract value of £64,000,000. This procurement falls under the services category and operates under a light-touch regime, with a framework agreement in place. The planned timeline for the contract is from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2034, with a future notice date set for 6th January 2026.

Interested parties should contact the Staffordshire County Council's commercial team for more information. This procurement process presents significant business growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the health and social work services sector. Engaging in this procurement could also potentially provide sustained revenue due to the lengthy contract duration.

The notice in full

Replacement for Light Touch Regime Dynamic Purchasing System (LTR DPS) for the Provision of Community Based Day Opportunities

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Dynamic framework
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2034 (8 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£64,000,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
022132-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051595
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Staffordshire County Council is based in Stafford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Stafford
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Electoral ward
Forebridge
Constituency
Stafford
Delivery area
Shropshire and Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Staffordshire CC
Area
Shropshire and Staffordshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Staffordshire County Council
Category
Services
Address
Stafford, ST16 2DH · West Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Communiity Support and Opportunities

When will the Communiity Support and Opportunities tender open?

Staffordshire County 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 Communiity Support and Opportunities contract worth?

The estimated value is £64,000,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2034 (8 years).

Who is the buyer for Communiity Support and Opportunities?

Staffordshire County Council, based in Stafford, West Midlands.

How do I bid for Communiity Support and Opportunities?

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

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.