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STEPPING STONE PROJECTS

Heywood
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Stepping Stone Projects provides accommodation and support to individuals who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes across the North-West of England. They focus on empowering clients to live independently by developing necessary skills and confidence.

stepping-stone.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£10.1m
Live
7
Buyers
5
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 10
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
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Quick answer — STEPPING STONE PROJECTSUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

STEPPING STONE PROJECTS has won £10.1m across 5 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council at 62% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
7 of 10Live contracts
62%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 1
Accommodation and Support ServicesThey offer stable short-term accommodation with both on-site and floating support services to help individuals develop skills for independent living. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • TC1168 - Block Contract for New Arrivals Hub for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (Age 16+)Manchester City Council · £1.7m
  • Rochdale Preventative ServicesRochdale Metropolitan Borough Council · £1.5m

Extracted automatically from stepping-stone.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 4

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Young People ForwardJB has gained confidence and has been more active in the community thanks to support from Stepping Stone. ↗New StartA client expresses happiness and safety in their new home with support from Stepping Stone. ↗New home, new job!After being rehoused by Stepping Stone, the client found a job within three months. ↗Safer CommunitiesA client shares their positive outlook on life after receiving support from Stepping Stone. ↗

Extracted automatically from stepping-stone.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Great Place to Work CertificationGreat Place to Work · Certification ↗

Extracted automatically from stepping-stone.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 7 live · 3 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Housing Related Support - Accommodation Framework
Manchester City Council—01 Feb 2026—2 yrspending
TC1168 - Block Contract for New Arrivals Hub for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (Age 16+)
Manchester City Council8500000009 Oct 2023£1.7m5.1 yrsLive
TC160 - North West Supported Accommodation (Young People) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council9800000001 Nov 2023£6.2m10 yrsLive
Rochdale Preventative Services
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council8500000001 Apr 2021£1.5m5 yrsClosed
Housing Related Support Services
STAR PROCUREMENT LIMITED7033300001 Apr 2016£746k3 yrsClosed
TC1168 - Block Contract for New Arrivals Hub for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (Age 16+)
Manchester City Council————Live
TC1090 - Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Service (SaILS)
Manchester City Council85000000———Live
Temporary Accommodation Framework
Oldham Council55250000———Live
Rochdale Preventative Services
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council85000000———Live
Housing Related Support Accommodation - Framework
Manchester City Council————Live
Total live value £7.9m · mean award £1.0m

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 93%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
1 contract
62%
since 2023
2
Manchester City Council
5 contracts
16%
since 2023
3
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
2 contracts
15%
since 2021
4
STAR PROCUREMENT LIMITED
1 contract
7%
since 2016
5
Oldham Council
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West10 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). STEPPING STONE PROJECTS highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
LH
Lotus Home Care Limited
Yes£13.4m2
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
DC
Domiciliary Care Services (UK) Limited
Yes£13.1m1
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STEPPING STONE PROJECTS
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 04 Oct 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
02647645
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption
Incorporated
20 Sept 1991
Reg. office
2 The Quadrant, Green Lane, Heywood, OL10 1NG
SIC codes
96090
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • DAVIES, Martin — director
    Appointed 21 Feb 2025
  • ORR, Michaela Louise — director
    Appointed 08 Feb 2024
  • GRYCUK, Steven James — director
    Appointed 27 Apr 2022
  • LYONS, Alexander David — director
    Appointed 27 Apr 2022
  • LILLEY, Elisabeth Therese — director
    Appointed 28 Jul 2021
  • ROYLE, Colin Thomas — director
    Appointed 30 Jun 2021

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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STEPPING STONE PROJECTS
02647645 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.