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Residential / Residential EMI Respite Provision

Details

Buyer: Knowsley Council
Value: £177,000
Topic: Residential nursing care services
Published: 22 September 2026
Submission: 23 October 2026in 4 weeks
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Knowsley MBC are currently undergoing a respite review and are looking at piloting a bookable planned residential and residential EMI respite provision in the borough. The Council therefore wishes to engage with providers to pilot a residential and residential EMI respite service in Knowsley. The requirement is for one residential and one residential EMI respite bed provision in Knowsley. We require respite provision commencing 01 July 2026 for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for up to 12 months in aggregate. We are seeking 2 beds (one residential and one residential EMI) on a block contract. These may be located in one location or across a couple of locations depending on the offers available from the market. Subject to sufficient demand.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published22 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date23 October 2026in 4 weeks

About the buyer

Knowsley Council runs as a Merseyside local authority, and buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service with St Helens, Trafford, Tameside, Stockport and Rochdale councils. Suppliers register free on the Chest, the shared e-tendering portal for tender opportunities. Higher-value contracts also appear on Contracts Finder, with the largest posted to Find a Tender. Dynamic Purchasing Systems give suppliers an open route in, rather than a fixed approved list. Quotations cover smaller requirements, while formal tenders are run for larger projects. A dedicated business growth team runs Meet the Buyer events to connect local firms with opportunities.

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 Knowsley Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.