Trafford 13609 - Healthy Food Environments for Children, Young People (CYP) & Families - Soft Market Testing

Trafford CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06c049Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£210k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

30 Jun 2026

This is a preliminary market engagement notice

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Description

Please note that this is not a call for competition. This is a soft market testing exercise undertaken under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Trafford Council are undertaking a soft market testing exercise to fully understand what the market can offer and the challenges in procuring and setting up this service. It is hoped that this will be an opportunity for us to obtain an insight of how participants might approach delivery of the service, and how they might address circumstances that my impact on the service. It will also help us to further understand the market. We anticipate that should a tender exercise be undertaken, the maximum annual value for the contract might be in the region of £210,000; and the duration to be 3 years. We are therefore seeking expressions of interest from participants with the relevant expertise and experience to assist us in determining the feasibility of this project by answering the questions in the attached documentation. Note that any contract awarded following any future tender process will be subject solely to Trafford Council's Terms and Condition. The closing date for your submission of the documents for this exercise is at 12noon on the 13th July 2026. If you have any questions and/or requests for further information, please upload them onto the 'Messages' section of The Chest portal. We will reply using the same method.

Scope

Reference
UID13609 DN820734
Total value
£210,000 excluding VAT
£252,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
04 Jan 2027 to 03 Jan 2030
Main category
services
CPV classifications
85000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)