Upcoming
Soft Market Testing-Sleep Service for Children and Young People
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Tameside Metropolitan Borough 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 2 years, starting 1 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
We would like to invite providers to participate in our Soft Market Testing exercise for the provision of Sleep Services.
Further information can be found in the Soft Market Testing document, which has been uploaded to the Chest (Project Reference No-DN 829806).
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 087983-2026
About the buyer
Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
49Awards
27Suppliers it has used most for care
- St Peter's Community Partnerships2 contracts
- Aa Healthways Limited1 contract
- Advocacy Focus1 contract
- Anikacare Limited1 contract
- Ariise Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £8.76mestimated
- £400kestimated
- £56mestimated
- £508mframework ceiling
From notice 087983-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.