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Stockport Healthwatch
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Stockport Metropolitan Borough 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 estimated value is £285,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 13 April 2026.
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
Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from organisations with proven experience of delivering a Local Healthwatch service to support the direct award of a short-term interim contract.
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 029187-2026
About the buyer
Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
48Awards
28Suppliers it has used most for care
- Affinity Homecare Group1 contract
- Armour Care Services Ltd1 contract
- Care 24-7 Ltd1 contract
- Care Direct 24 Limited1 contract
- Citrine Healthcare Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £4.1mestimated
- £294kestimated
- £7.1mframework ceiling
- £435kestimated
From notice 029187-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.