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Soft Market Testing Exercise- Short-term Emergency Placements
Wirral Council · Local authority
In brief
Wirral Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 June 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Wirral Council is undertaking a soft market testing and engagement exercise to explore viable options for the provision of short-term, emergency accommodation for APOC children and young people presenting in crisis, particularly where they would otherwise remain in hospital or other inappropriate settings.
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081391-2026
About the buyer
Wirral CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
121Awards
84Suppliers it has used most for care
- Local Solutions2 contracts
- The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)2 contracts
- Wirral Women & Childrens' Aid2 contracts
- ABL Health Limited1 contract
- Adferiad Recovery Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £8.76mestimated
- £400kestimated
- £56mestimated
- £508mframework ceiling
From notice 081391-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.