Published date: 14 May 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£628,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN367125-40985254

Published date

14 May 2019

Closing date

19 June 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

6 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Cheshire East Council is re-opening a Framework established for Community-based respite services, under the light touch regime. Services will include sitting service, shared lives and day opportunities to be delivered within the Cheshire East area. Note - the
participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal located at www.the-chest.org.uk. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SME's).
For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.


About the buyer

Contact name

Louise Fenn

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England

Telephone

+44 1270686454

Email

louise.fenn@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/