Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement - Bredon Learning Disability Service
Notice Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) process to assist the Council to design its tender process and gauge market interest. This is not a formal invitation to tender. We have an exciting opportunity for an organisation to work with us to help reshape our services to meet our overarching vision of ensuring the availability of good quality services for all Adults with Learning Disabilities, where services work around the individual, follow a life-course approach, and are provided locally.
Planning Information
The Bredon Preliminary Market Engagement document has been published on The Chest for interested organisations to access and complete. To view the full document and requirements, please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search for Project ID DN790382. This PME exercise is intended to help Halton Borough Council shape its future tender process and assess market interest. Please note: this is not a call for competition or a formal invitation to tender. Site visits to Bredon will be available to interested providers on: Monday 29th September 2025 Tuesday 30th September 2025 Wednesday 1st October 2025 (Booking details are included in the PME document) Deadline for questions: Friday 3rd October 2025 at 5pm Deadline for PME submissions: Friday 10th October 2025 at 3pm
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0598ca
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055898-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@halton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WIDNES
- Postcode
- WA8 7QF
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD71 East Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Halton
- Electoral Ward
- Central & West Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055898-2025
11th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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