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Coming up· published 9 May 2025

Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services

The Borough Council of Calderdale · Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber

The Borough Council of Calderdale is planning Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Calderdale.

Source: Find a Tender, published 9 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:21

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2031

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

The Borough Council of Calderdale is planning Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Calderdale. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £8,200,000. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031. It lasts 5 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 May 2025. The notice number is 020140-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050fee.

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale is planning to procure Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services, following a robust pre-market engagement process. The procurement is categorised under health and social work services and is intended to be delivered within the UK region UKE44. The process is in the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement event scheduled for 4th June 2025, inviting service providers to participate and share insights.

The council operates under a public authority - sub-central government classification, and the procurement process follows the 'light touch' regime. The estimated budget for this procurement is £8,200,000, with a gross amount of £9,840,000, and the communication of future notices is expected on 1st October 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

The service splitting into different lots allows various service providers specializing in outreach and sitting services to participate, fostering competitive growth.

The notice in full

OUTREACH: the delivery of outreach services to enable adults receiving support to lead a full and active life, maximising their independence, promoting their health and wellbeing and providing support. The service will be flexible and person-centred, and designed to address the needs of people in receipt of support, and ensure outcomes of Support Plans are met.

Outreach and support activities may include but are not limited to: accessing the local community to meet outcomes, support with personal care, support with everyday activities including shopping, advice on healthy eating choices; support to attend appointments; support to access paid and voluntary work opportunities; support with money management; support with mobility and transfers where applicable; support to eat and drink; support to take medication; support to attend sporting and leisure activities.

SITTING: the delivery of day and night sitting services to enable carers of adults to have a break from their caring responsibility by providing support to adults in their own homes. The service will be flexible and person-centred, implementing effective positive risk management and design services which address the needs of people in receipt of support, and ensure outcomes of Support Plans are met.

Sitting services may include but are not limited to support with: personal care; mobility and transfers; taking medication, eating and drinking; safe disposal of clinical waste; and encouraging adults to be more physically active in their own home, to maintain good health and wellbeing.

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
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 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

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

Values

Tender value
£8,200,000

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
020140-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fee
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

The Borough Council of Calderdale is based in Calderdale. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Calderdale
Town
Halifax
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Electoral ward
Town
Constituency
Halifax
Delivery area
Calderdale and Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Sub-region
Calderdale and Kirklees
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
The Borough Council of Calderdale
Category
Services
Contact
Mark Pearcey
Phone
+44 1422288001
Address
Halifax, HX1 1UJ · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Call +44 1422288001
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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 Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services

When will the Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services tender open?

The Borough Council of Calderdale 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 Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services contract worth?

The estimated value is £8,200,000. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services?

The Borough Council of Calderdale, based in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Mark Pearcey, on +44 1422288001.

How do I bid for Outreach Services and Day & Night Sitting Services?

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.