Notice Information
Notice Title
Befriending 2026
Notice Description
Support for a Befriending service for Older Adults This new service will be supported through a specifically designed Befriending contract, to offer Borough wide support for Older Adults and Vulnerable Adults by providing personalised, Relationship-Based support and engagement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: optional year extension until 31st March 2028
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061127
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024573-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ELLESMERE PORT
- Postcode
- CH65 0BA
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Central & Grange
- Westminster Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024573-2026
18th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022388-2026
12th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007703-2026
28th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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