Closed tender

Open Framework for the Provision of Short Breaks

Details

Buyer: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Value: £6,577,120
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 22 July 2025
Submission: 1 September 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (The Council) is seeking to develop an Open Framework for the Provision of Short Breaks in Stockport. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out in the documents is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published22 July 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date1 September 2025

About the buyer

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority that buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service run jointly with Rochdale, Tameside and Trafford councils. Suppliers register for open tenders on The Chest, the North West's public sector e-procurement portal. STAR Procurement organises contracts across three categories, covering people, place and professional services. A valid purchase order number must accompany every invoice before payment is made. Meet the Buyer events introduce Stockport-based tradespeople and consultants to upcoming projects. Highways works, consultancy services and property contracts are typically procured through STAR frameworks.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@stockport-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@stockport-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@stockport-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@stockport-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@stockport-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@stockport-metropolitan-borough-council.gov