Coming up· published 15 Aug 2025
Expressions of interest - for the delivery of the Council's statutory Registered Officer for Visual Impairment (ROVI)
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Oldham, North West
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:50
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is planning this contract. 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 September 2025 to 30 September 2026. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 15 August 2025. The notice number is 049280-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058946. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, a public authority classified as sub-central government, is undertaking a procurement process titled "Expressions of interest - for the delivery of the Council's statutory Registered Officer for Visual Impairment (ROVI)." This procurement relates to the "Health and social work services" industry category, with service delivery expected within the UKD3 region in the United Kingdom.
Currently in the planning stage, the council is actively engaging the market by seeking expressions of interest from potential providers or professionals who can meet the specified requirements. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest by the 26th of August, 2025. The contract is expected to commence on the 1st of October, 2025, and conclude on the 30th of September, 2026.
This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly smaller enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are encouraged to participate.
The notice in full
At this stage the Authority is testing the market and seeking expressions of interest from providers or suitable professionals who would be able to support this project and can meet the requirements. Please register expressions of interest by completing the form in the project documents within the project which can be found on procontract.due-north.com/Register - DN787267
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 (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
- 049280-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058946
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 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
- Services
- 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/049280-2025
- ProContract portal, to register and bidprocontract.due-north.com/Register
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058946 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Expressions of interest - for the delivery of the Council's statutory… 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 Expressions of interest - for the delivery of the Council's statutory… contract?
The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Expressions of interest - for the delivery of the Council's statutory…?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Oldham, North West.
How do I bid for Expressions of interest - for the delivery of the Council's statutory…?
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.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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