Coming up· published 17 Sept 2025
Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire
Cheshire East Borough Council · Cheshire East, North West
Cheshire East Borough Council is planning Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cheshire East.
Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:30
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:59
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cheshire East Borough Council is planning Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cheshire East. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £400. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 17 September 2025. The notice number is 057235-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058b6b.
Summary of the contracting process
Cheshire East Borough Council is actively planning a procurement process to invite Registered Social Housing Providers to develop supported housing for adult social care within the borough. This initiative aims to transform services to enhance the lives of residents, specifically focusing on adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and autism.
Currently at the planning stage, the council is organising an engagement event on 17th September 2025 via Microsoft Teams and is seeking the completion of a post-market engagement questionnaire by 10th October 2025. The project falls under the services category, chiefly revolving around social work and related services, with the planned contract period set from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030.
Ideal candidates are those who specialise in health and social work services, particularly those adept in providing tailored solutions for individuals with varying social care needs. The procurement process aligns with the 'light touch' regime, setting an accessible entry point for both SMEs and VCSEs looking to grow their business within the Cheshire East region.
The notice in full
Cheshire East Council are inviting developing Registered Social Housing Providers to develop supported housing for adult social care provision in the Borough. Cheshire East Council is experiencing Transformation within all our services to further improve the lives and outcomes for our residents. A key part of this is to review and reshape our supported housing offer for adults with learning disability, mental health and autism.
Given the challenges and opportunities the supported housing sector is experiencing, Cheshire East Council would like to invite developing Registered Social Housing Providers to fill out the questionnaire to further gauge interest from RSL providers who are seeking to develop supported housing within the borough of Cheshire East. The questionnaire follows the informal engagement event on 17 September 2025 - RSL Supported Housing Development: Engagement Event.
If you are a Registered Provider of Social Housing interested in developing supported housing in Cheshire East, we kindly invite you to complete the questionnaire via the link below by 10th October 2025. forms.gle/w1uaCJ1HKWaBcLMNA For more information please contact: Gerard Buckley Project Manager Complex Care 07790 565154 gerard.buckley@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030 (4 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
- £400
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
- 057235-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058b6b
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Town
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Electoral ward
- Crewe Central
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Delivery area
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Cheshire East
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cheshire East Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Procurement Team
- Address
- Crewe, CW1 2JZ · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057235-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050215-2025
- Forms.gleforms.gle/w1uaCJ1HKWaBcLMNA
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058b6b (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire
When will the Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire tender open?
Cheshire East 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 Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire contract worth?
The estimated value is £400. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire?
Cheshire East Borough Council, based in Cheshire East, North West. The named contact is Procurement Team.
How do I bid for Registered Social Landlord Supported Housing Development: Post ME Questionnaire?
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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