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title: "Stockport Day Opportunities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ffe6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-06"
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# Stockport Day Opportunities

Buyer: STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ffe6

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## Summary

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Stockport Day Opportunities". This tender falls under the services category, particularly focusing on health services and social work, and is part of a framework agreement. The project is located in the UK region identified by the code UKD. The procurement process began on 6th January 2026, with a significant milestone scheduled for 22nd January 2026, marking the deadline for soft market engagement. Stockport is seeking to expand its day opportunities framework, with an emphasis on community-based and innovative service models, and the council intends to gather insights through preliminary market engagement before inviting additional providers.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, that align with Stockport’s vision of providing diverse, flexible, and person-centred day services. Companies specialising in health and social work services that can offer innovative approaches to community-based care will find this opportunity fertile ground for expanding their service offerings. By engaging in this tender process, businesses can align themselves with Stockport’s ambitions to diversify and expand their current service provisions, potentially opening up new pathways for business growth and collaboration within the local government framework.

## Notice

The revised Day Opportunities Framework in Stockport went live in April 2025 with the intention of offering a diverse range of provision aligned with the Care Act 2014. The ambition was to ensure that services were flexible, meaningful, enjoyable and genuinely person-centred in both design and delivery. However, uptake during the initial launch did not achieve the level of diversification expected. Provision has continued to focus predominantly on traditional building-based services. While these services remain valued and needed, Stockport Council aims to build on this foundation by also expanding into community-based and innovative models that further support residents to live "a gloriously ordinary life." Before reopening the framework to additional providers, the Council proposes undertaking soft market testing-outlined below-to understand the level of interest and capacity among providers who share Stockport's vision for diverse, flexible and person-centred Day Opportunities.

### Planning Information

Please find below CHEST portal Link to access the Soft Market Document.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ac8050d6-eeea-f011-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
Opportunity ID: DN802177
Title: Stockport Day Opportunities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000585-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Jan 2026 - 22 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK1 3XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 11:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000585-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000585-2026
  6th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ac8050d6-eeea-f011-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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