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St Helens Shared Lives

St Helens Council · Local authority

In brief

St Helens Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare 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 1 year, 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 6 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 244 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

St Helens Borough Council is currently considering opportunities to build its existing respite offer to include a strong and consistent shared lives offer for residents aged over 18 years. An initial soft market test is being completed during September 2026 to determine market capacity. St Helens are eager to receive expressions of interest from supplier with experiences in delivering a shared lives services which can support residents with a variety of health and social care needs. You can find this on the below link https://procontract.due-north.com/ Project reference DN827826

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082238-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Care Services at Mill Point, St Helens

Awarded
13 April 2026
Value
£2,450,000
Bids
21

Matched on St Helens Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

St Helens CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

76

Awards

42

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from St Helens Council

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From notice 082238-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.