Coming up· published 19 Jun 2025
Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25
Warrington Borough Council · Warrington, North West
Warrington Borough Council is planning Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 19 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 21:00
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Warrington Borough Council is planning Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,000,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 19 June 2025. The notice number is 033878-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055070. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement opportunity titled "Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25" is being organised by Warrington Borough Council, a public authority operating under the sub-central government category in the United Kingdom. This tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting Education and Health and Social Work services within the UKD61 region.
The procurement process will follow a light-touch regime and is set above the threshold, with a gross value of GBP 5,000,000. Key dates include an initial engagement questionnaire due on 19th June 2025 and a future notice anticipated by 11th July 2025. It is ideally suited for SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in education, training, and health and social work services, seeking to expand their influence in local service delivery.
With a contract duration starting from September 2026 and potential extensions up to August 2036, businesses have the chance to engage in a strategic and long-term partnership to create meaningful social impact and foster local community growth.
The notice in full
Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-24 years supporting transition where appropriate from Education into Adult Social care provision. This new provision will help to meet the rising demand for statutory SEND education and also more diverse ASC day opportunities offer that means that people can and most importantly will want to stay local. Documentation can be found at procontract.due-north.com/Advert
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
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2031 (5 years)
- 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
- Tender value
- £5,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 033878-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055070
- CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Town
- Warrington
- Postcode
- WA1 1UH
- Electoral ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Delivery area
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Warrington
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Warrington Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Warrington, WA1 1UH · 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/033878-2025
- Procontract.due-north.comprocontract.due-north.com/Advert
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-055070 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25
When will the Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25 tender open?
Warrington 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 much is the Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25 contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,000,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25?
Warrington Borough Council, based in Warrington, North West.
How do I bid for Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25?
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.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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