Cheshire West and Chester Council Befriending 2026 Contract Notice
Summary
Cheshire West and Chester Council has published a contract notice for a Befriending service for Older Adults, valued at £100,000. The contract is awarded to Snow Angels CIC and will run from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, with a possible one-year extension.
What changed
Cheshire West and Chester Council has issued a contract notice for a new Befriending service aimed at providing personalized, relationship-based support to Older Adults and Vulnerable Adults across the borough. The contract, valued at £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT), has been awarded to Snow Angels CIC, a voluntary, community, or social enterprise (VCSE) and small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). The contract is set to commence on April 1, 2026, and conclude on March 31, 2027, with an option for a one-year extension.
This notice serves as an announcement of an awarded contract rather than a call for tenders. Regulated entities involved in social care services or government contracting should note the details of this procurement, including the supplier, contract value, and duration. While this specific notice does not impose new direct obligations on external entities, it highlights procurement activities within the social care sector in the North West of England.
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Befriending 2026
- Cheshire West and Chester Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024573
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-061127 (view related notices)
Published 18 March 2026, 12:52pm
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Description
Support for a Befriending service for Older Adults
This new service will be supported through a specifically designed Befriending contract, to offer Borough wide support for Older Adults and Vulnerable Adults by providing personalised, Relationship-Based support and engagement.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £100,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
16 March 2026
Contract dates
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2028
- 2 years Description of possible extension:
Possible extension of contract from 31/03/2027 until 31/03/2028
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Health and social work services
Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Snow Angels CIC
Mckellens Chartered Accountants Riverview, Heaton Mersey
Stockport
SK4 3GN
United Kingdom
Email: cathy@snowangels.org.uk
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BA
United Kingdom
Email: centralprocurement@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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