✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 13:06.
Opportunity overview
Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider to deliver a hearing support service for D/deaf
people living in Cheshire East. This includes information and advice, support with
communication (BSL) and face to face hearing support assessments and provision of
equipment in the home.
Classification
CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
C5245
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project ID DN829454 Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express an interest in project ID DN829454
Suppliers must also register with Central Digital Platform:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
2 x possible extensions available to use if needed
Award criteria
Description
The evaluation will be based upon two stages within a single RFQ Response
Document and will have two key areas consisting of:
• A Mandatory 'Procurement Specific Questionnaire' (PSQ); and
• An RFQ 'Award' section, made up of:
o Financial Evaluation
o Qualitative Evaluation Questions
Only those Quotes that meet the qualifying criteria (as set out in the 'PSQ') will
then progress to the RFQ 'Award' criteria assessment stage.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
053210-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
093735-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider for hearing support services for D/deaf people living in Cheshire East. The service includes information and advice, BSL communication support, face-to-face hearing assessments, and provision of equipment in people’s homes.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of deaf and hearing-support, BSL communication, community support, home-assessment and assistive-equipment services.
Key points identified
Service scopeDeliver a hearing support service for D/deaf people living in Cheshire East.Evidence: "Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider to deliver a hearing support service for D/deaf people living in Cheshire East."
Information and adviceProvide information and advice.Evidence: "This includes information and advice"
BSL communication supportSupport communication, including BSL.Evidence: "support with communication (BSL)"
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider for hearing support services for D/deaf people living in Cheshire East. The service includes information and advice, BSL communication support, face-to-face hearing assessments, and provision of equipment in people’s homes.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of deaf and hearing-support, BSL communication, community support, home-assessment and assistive-equipment services.
Key deliverables
Information and advice for D/deaf residents
Communication support including BSL
Face-to-face hearing support assessments
Provision of equipment in service users’ homes
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Deliver a hearing support service for D/deaf people living in Cheshire East.
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"Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider to deliver a hearing support service for D/deaf people living in Cheshire East."
Information and advice
98% confidence
Provide information and advice.
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"This includes information and advice"
BSL communication support
98% confidence
Support communication, including BSL.
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"support with communication (BSL)"
Home-based assessment and equipment
99% confidence
Undertake face-to-face hearing support assessments and provide equipment in the home.
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"face to face hearing support assessments and provision of equipment in the home."
Supplier eligibility requirements
96% confidence
Unknown; no selection or exclusion requirements are provided in the supplied notice data.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied opportunity record.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
Up to £312,500.
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Opportunity value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are both 312500 GBP.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP.
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Opportunity and Lot 1 currency are GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null in the supplied record.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
Cheshire East, United Kingdom (UKD62).
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The description specifies people living in Cheshire East; the delivery location is recorded as region UKD62, United Kingdom.
Delivery model
99% confidence
Includes face-to-face assessments and equipment provision in service users’ homes.
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"face to face hearing support assessments and provision of equipment in the home."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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procurement_method_details is "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
26 October 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z".
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot, valued at £312,500.
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Lot 1 is active and has value_amount 312500 GBP.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Service and mobilisation timetable
99% confidence
Unknown; no contract start or end date is supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Supplier selection requirements
94% confidence
Unknown; detailed selection, insurance, safeguarding and accreditation requirements are not present in the supplied data.
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No such requirements are stated in the supplied opportunity record.
Tender documentation
98% confidence
Detailed bidding documents should be reviewed for full specification, evaluation and contractual requirements.
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A bidding-document attachment is listed, but its contents are not supplied.
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