Enhanced Work Experience Programme
Key facts
- Closing date
- Thursday 29 October 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 13 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £125,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 22 October 2026, 12:00
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2029
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Price : Schedule 3 Pricing Schedule will be scored scored out of a possible 30%
- Qualitative Questions : Schedule 5 RFQ Qualitative Evaluation Questions will be scored out of a possible 70%
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
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other 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: ; Financial Evaluation [30% scored] ; Qualitative Evaluation Questions[70% scored] Only those Quotes that meet the qualifying criteria (as set out in the 'PSQ') will then progress to the RFQ 'Award' criteria assessment stage. The Council does not undertake to accept the lowest priced or any quotation and reserves the right to accept the whole or any part of any quotation submitted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO PROJECT OPPORT…
- Contract length and extensions
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2029. Extensions: 2 x 12 months option to extend
- How to submit
- Tenders must be submitted at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project ID: DN830003 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 DN830003 Open www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
- Changes the buyer has announced
- Enquiry deadline changed from 21 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026 and Tender deadline changed from 28 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.