Warrington Borough Council is looking to commission community advice services for the supply of:
• Legal, Debt and Housing Advice Services (core service)
• Outreach Service (eg. GP surgeries, Children's Centres, Community settings).
The Service is required to have a physical presence in Warrington to deliver the face to face work as detailed in the service specification. The service should be provided in a manner that enables access, especially to those groups who do not traditionally access town centre based provisions. The service will be delivered from relevant and accessible venues. The council are looking to work with a single provider who can deliver all aspects of the above contract.
The service aims to:
• provide a single point of access for information advice and guidance services.
• reduce direct costs, whilst maintaining quality.
• modernise the approach of delivering information advice and guidance services in Warrington.
• promote the provision of self-help and online information, advice and guidance.
Aside from the core contract there are additional elements to deliver the following separate services:
• Domestic Abuse Worker
• Macmillan Benefits Advice and Welfare Service
Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-24 years supporting transition where appropriate from Education into Adult Social care provision. This new provision will help to meet the rising demand for statutory SEND education and also more diverse ASC day opportunities offer that means that people can and most importantly will want to stay local.
Documentation can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=01ac75d4-4c4d-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
Service provision of Warrington Healthy at Home to include:
Healthy and Home - assisting with discharge planning and supporting individuals to have a safe transition back home with practical, emotional and community-based support.
Good Neighbour Services (inclusive of Good Neighbour Dementia) - a strengths-based approach helping people remain independent in their homes and communities to live and age well, through practical, emotional and community-based support.
Falls prevention - supporting people to remain independent in their homes with a short term exercise and reablement programme that aims to improve strength and balance for individuals to reduce the risk of falls.
The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) is being made available to local authorities (LAs) in England to support low-income households who encounter a financial shock and to support activity that builds individual and community financial resilience. This funding covers the period of 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 inclusive.
Warrington Borough Council are seeking to understand the existing capacity, innovation, expertise and knowledge of Warrington communities, within the local market to deliver trusted services that will form part of our CRF delivery. By engaging with potential providers initially, we aim to shape a commissioning approach that is collaborative, responsive, inclusive, and founded in real-world local insight. This process will help ensure that the funding and support reaches those who need it most, providing long-term resilience for residents.
The Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative.
The Service will be delivered within the Cheshire boundaries namely Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington.
The contract will be divided into Lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/Warrington
Lot 2 - Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere Port
Lot 3 - Cheshire West - Crewe/Macclesfield
Provision of a Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) system deployed as Software-as-a-Service solution, including software provision; implementation services, legacy system data migration, training; software hosting, support and maintenance services.
The ARC solution will enable the on-going and continuous monitoring of TEC alarm equipment.
Warrington Borough Council are seeking a supplier to supply and install wayfinding items for Warrington Town Centre. This includes design work for some of the items.
We are looking for:
- 6 Solar Backlit Totems (with design for maps)
- 24 Fingerpost-style signs
- Removal and reinstatement of some existing items
The exact specifications for these items will be provided as part of the tender.
There is a base level of design that has been completed and consulted on by Warrington Borough Council - this includes style, icons and destinations. We require the provider to design maps for the totems and hold workshops with the authority to develop them.
Provision of a full end to end service with regards to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including; supply, installation (including groundworks), operation, maintenance, consultancy/feasibility, software, back office solutions, customer support and investment.
9 Cheshire and Mersey Local Authorities have combined grant funding to procure a single provider or co-operative (eg several organisations working together with one leading) for 12 months to provide support to internationally recruited care workers. This would include care workers who are currently employed within any regulated adult social care provider and those who have been displaced as a result of an adult social provider having their license of sponsorship revoked and are currently looking to continue working in care in the Cheshire and Mersey region. Whilst the exact numbers of people working in care that were Internationally recruited is difficult to assess by region - there are an estimated 105k people working across the UK and approximately 9,000 workers are in the North West region.
The aim of the service will be to do 2 main things (1) help people settle positively in the UK, (2) help people to stay settled and positive, including when there are issues or when concerns arise associated with their stay and employment.
The Council will soon be seeking to enter into a long term contract(s) for disposal/treatment services for its residual waste, dry mixed recyclates, streets and gulley sweepings, bulky and ad hoc wastes. Taking into consideration the potential changes to collection methodologies as a result of the Environment Act, the council plans to split the procurement into a number of lots. The two procurements may be combined into a single procurement with 5 lots but that has not yet been determined.
Transfer
• Lot 1 – Provision of a Waste Transfer Station (Gate Fee)
• Lot 2 – Provision of a Waste Transfer Station (Design, Build Operate and Maintain (DBOM)).
Disposal
• Lot 1 – Residual Waste Disposal inclusive of Food Waste, with the anticipated change of food waste taken out
• Lot 2 – Food Waste Collection (potentially on a framework to call off as needed)
• Lot 3 – Dry Mixed Recylates (co mingled) with the anticipated change to move to twin stream collection
Warringon Borough Council are looking to appoint strategic partners from the VCFSE sector to act as Alliance Lead, and to take other partnership roles, coordinating a multi-agency approach to deliver the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) across Warrington. The Alliance Lead will work with the other VCFSE partners to deliver on a collaborative framework between Warrington Borough Council and VCFSE partners to deliver targeted support. The aim is to strengthen community resilience and ensure equitable access to support vulnerable residents with their wellbeing and financial resilience.
Access is underpinned by a referral pathway tool, alongside self‑referral, signposting, and VCFSE referrals, to ensure smooth navigation and timely support. Focus will be:
Prevention, Early Help and Trusted Conversations
Guided Support for residents in crisis
Intensive Casework
It is not yet known whether the various aspects will be offered as separate tender opportunities or as separate Lots (TBC) within an overarching tender. The funding available is currently for a 3 year delivery programme from April 2026 to March 2029. We aim to go to tender in May / June 2026.
The council will shortly be seeking to explore alternatives and establish a long-term resolution regarding the catering services offered at our Walton Hall Estate. This will involve three separate procurement lots, each catering to different aspects of the estate:
1. Indoor catering provision within Walton Hall for various events such as weddings, civil ceremonies, christenings, funeral after services, and conferences. Currently, Walton Hall offers a diverse menu selection and has successfully hosted over 200 events in the 21/22 period.
2. Outdoor catering provision across the estate for events like outdoor cinemas, theatre events, and corporate gatherings.
3. The bar facility within Walton Hall, which will cater to events requiring bar services. The current bar licence allows operation from 11am until midnight, with the possibility of extending the licence.
The council aims to find the most cost-effective solution and is open to flexibility in terms of commercial and service approaches. Contracts may be awarded to multiple bidders to provide a diverse range of choices. We are eager to hear potential bidders' proposals for all sites, as well as their ideas for investment and development opportunities within the estate
The Council will be holding an event for interested parties on Thursday 11 January 2024 at 1pm There will be opportunity following an initial presentation for attendees to book 1:1 appointments with Council Officers to discuss our requirements in more detail and also arrange further site visits.
The event will be held at Walton Hall and Gardens, Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, WA4 6SN. To register your interest in the event and to receive an information pack please email cateringenquiries@warrington.gov.uk