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Residential / Residential EMI Respite Provision

Knowsley Council · Local authority

In brief

Knowsley Council is looking for suppliers for healthcare work (North West).

The estimated value is £177,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

Bids close at 4pm, Friday 23 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 4pm, Monday 19 October 2026
Bids by: 4pm, Friday 23 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

DN812334

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 24 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £177,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before 4pm, Monday 19 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

22 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 089612-2026

About the buyer

Knowsley CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

City Health Care Partnership CIC1 contract
Learnactive NW Ltd1 contract
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
Sahir House1 contract

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From notice 089612-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.