Coming up· published 14 Apr 2025
St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short Break Respite Service
St Helens Council · St. Helens, North West
St Helens Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in St. Helens.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:41
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
St Helens Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in St. Helens. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £953,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2028. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 14 April 2025. The notice number is 015040-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0502b2.
Summary of the contracting process
St Helens Council is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of an adult short break respite service. The council has issued a soft market testing notice to gauge interest and gather feedback from potential providers. Interested parties are invited to register on The-Chest portal and submit their responses by 12 noon on 29th April 2025.
This procurement process is classified under health and social work services and other community, social, and personal services, with the contract set to commence on 1st September 2025 and conclude on 31st August 2028. The procurement value is estimated at £953,000. Suitable businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), can benefit from engaging with St Helens Council.
The procurement process is designed to support smaller entities, providing them with a chance to demonstrate their capabilities and secure long-term contracts.
The notice in full
St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short Break Respite Service. We would like to take the opportunity to do some 'soft market testing' to help determine current interest levels in the market.
Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal, reference DN771560, download the Soft Market Testing document and complete and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on the 29th April 2025.
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 2025 to 31 Aug 2028 (3 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
- £953,000
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
- 015040-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0502b2
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Town
- Warrington
- Postcode
- WA10 1HP
- Electoral ward
- St Helens Town Centre
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Delivery area
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- East Merseyside
- Area
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- St Helens Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- St Helens, WA10 1HP · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short… tender open?
St Helens 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 St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short… contract worth?
The estimated value is £953,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short…?
St Helens Council, based in St. Helens, North West.
How do I bid for St Helens Borough Council Soft Market Test for the Provision of an Adult Short…?
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