Commercial Pipeline Opportunities
The purpose of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s commercial pipeline is to provide a summary of the council’s anticipated procurement activities over the next 18 months in order to enable current and future suppliers to identify potential contract opportunities.
It includes, amongst other things, details of anticipated procurement opportunities whose estimated contract value is £100,000 or more. Suppliers are encouraged to use such information to assist them in developing new and innovative services, contributing to the development of a diverse market and better outcomes for Stoke-on-Trent.
Information published in the council’s commercial pipeline list is provided for planning purposes only and does not create any commitment to undertake all or any of the activities as set out in such list, it is only an indication of potential opportunities. Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the information published in the council’s procurement pipeline list is accurate at the time of publication, the council does not make any representations or warranties of any kind, in relation to the accuracy of the information.
| ID | Contract Ref | Description | Estimated Procurement Date | Estimated Contract Start Date | Estimated Contract Length | Estimated Contract Value | Estimated Extension Option | Estimated Extension Value | Planned Procurement Route | Existing Contract Name | Supporting Comments | Last Updated |
| 32141 | HDG/2023/545 | Electricty supply for SoTCC commercial estate | 01/10/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 12 months | £6000000.00 | months | £ | DPS | Supply of Electricty | 12 month contract for the supply of electricity for our commercial estate which will align with other council assets energy supplies for future bulk purchasing options in line with the SoTCC Energy Strategy | 20/05/2025 |
| 32142 | HDG/2023/546 | Supply of Gas to SoTCC commercial estate. | 01/10/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 12 months | £2500000.00 | months | £ | DPS | Supply of Gas | 12 month contract for the supply of gas for our commercial estate which will align with other council assets energy supplies for future bulk purchasing options in line with the SoTCC Energy Strategy. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32143 | ASCHIW/2023/444 | Procurement of an electronic monitoring and scheduling system to aid the operation of our Enablement care team. | 01/04/2024 | 01/10/2024 | 24 months | £120000.00 | 12+12 months | £120000.00 | external framework | Electonic call monitoring system | The contract is due to end 30th September 2024 and a new system will be required to be procured. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32144 | H&C/2019/209 | The Domestic Abuse housing related support service will provide support for victims of domestic abuse or those may be at risk of experiencing domestic abuse | 01/09/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 36 months | £300000.00 | 12 + 12 months | £200000.00 | Open Tender | Honeycomb Charitable Services Limited | The current housing related support provides support for victims of domestic abuse in safe accommodation. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32145 | H&C/2019/203 | The service will provide housing related support to homeless families in the city. The model of support will provide accommodation based provision and follow on resettlement support where appropriate for vulnerable families with children, expectant females and lone parents/guardians who are homeless. The service will be outcomes focused and support will be geared towards preparation for independent living. | 01/09/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 36 months | £333000.00 | 12+12 months | £222000.00 | Open Tender | Homeless Familes - Housing Related Support | N/A | 20/05/2025 |
| 32146 | H&C/2019/208 | The young person's service will provide support for vulnerable young people (including care leavers) to help equip them with the skills for independent living and to build robust pathways for success | 01/09/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 36 months | £773000.00 | 12+12 months | £515000.00 | Open Tender | Young Persons - Housing Related Support Service | To deliver a housing related support service for all young people aged 16-25 within a range of accommodation settings and irrespective of tenure. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32147 | H&C/2019/201 | The young person's service will provide support for vulnerable young people (including care leavers) to help equip them with the skills for independent living and to build robust pathways for success | 01/09/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 36 months | £310000.00 | 12+12 months | £206000.00 | Open Tender | Young Persons - Housing Related Support | To deliver a housing related support service exclusively for expectant teenage mothers, vulnerable teenage couples with children or lone teenage parents aged 16-19 years old. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32148 | ASCHIW/2022/315 | To deliver safe and effective drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery services for children, young people and adults, whilst also supporting affected family members. | 15/09/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 60 months months | £30122100.00 | 12+12 months | £42170940.00 | Open tender | Community drug and alcohol service (CDAS) | It is proposed that the new contract length is five years with the option to extend for a further two years (5 +1+1) from 1 April 2024. This would enable the service provider to: develop longer term strategies to reduce the number of people in treatment and increase those in recovery; negotiate more favourable terms with landlords and other contractors; provide greater stability for the workforce and impact positively on the outcomes of the people using the services. The new contract will ensure a high-quality treatment and effective recovery system is in place in the City, whilst embedding the additional investment as part of the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy at a local level. The vision is to create a culture of greater local partnership working and accountability, whilst improving outcomes for the most vulnerable people in the City. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32149 | HDG/2023/560 | Tender for a consultant to prepare a report setting out the preferred uses and design principles, and a regeneration strategy for the Spode Pottery Works to enable the procurement and appointment of a development partner. | 21/09/2023 | 20/11/2023 | 3 months | £70000.00 | months | £ | Existing framework - external | n/a | N/A | 20/05/2025 |
| 32150 | ASCHIW/2023/452 | Contract for the provision of Mental Health Assessors undertaking Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments | 04/03/2024 | 01/10/2024 | 24 months | £400000.00 | months | £ | Contract for the provision of Mental Health Assessors undertaking Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments | 20/05/2025 | ||
| 32151 | ASCHIW/2023/450 | Procurement of care and support providers in supported living | 24/09/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 120 months | £145000000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Establish a DPS style framework | n/a | Provision of care and support for supported living | 20/05/2025 |
| 32152 | ASCHIW/2023/451 | Purchase of Provision of Care in Care Homes for Older People & Younger Adults | 06/05/2024 | 01/10/2024 | 36 months | £99000000.00 | 12+12 months | £66000000.00 | Renewal of existing framework | Agreement relating to the Provision of Care in Care Homes for Older People & Younger Adults | Renew the agreement relating to placements in residential and nursing provision | 20/05/2025 |
| 32153 | ASCHIW/2023/453 | The new remodeled contract for provision of Extra Care and Homecare services. | 31/05/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 36 months | £37385655.00 | 12+12 months | £24923770.00 | Open tender | Homecare:1. Guaranteed Minimum Hours Domiciliary Care (Contract No. PHASCS/2018/37) 2. Domiciliary Care Framework(Contract No.PHASCS/2018/37) 3. Domiciliary Care Spot Contracts Extra Care: 1. Non-PFI Care Provision (ASCHIW/2023/427) 2. Non-PFI Care Provision (ASC/2018/37) 3. PFI Care Provision (ASCHIW/2019/12) | Stoke-on-Trent City Council is currently starting to plan works for the 2025 remodel of Homecare & Extra Care. The desired start date for the new provision is 1 April 2025. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32154 | PH/2023/375 | The council requires an integrated Leisure Management System and Direct Debits for the Leisure & Wellbeing Services Department that supports the operational, tactical and strategic management of leisure. In turn to provide a seamless experience for our customers. | 01/12/2024 | 01/05/2025 | 3 years months | £200000.00 | months | £ | Open tender | Lapsed contract | A full specification has been written and we are working with the Digital Board to go to tender ASAP. | 20/05/2025 |
| 32155 | CA&FS - CSC/2023/687 | We are looking at re-commissioning the Independent Specialist Placements (ISP) Framework to implement a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) | 08/04/2024 | 02/09/2024 | 10 +1 +1 months | £124000000.00 | months | £ | We are currently looking at re-comissioning our Indepedent Specialist Placements (ISP) Framework, the preference is currently to develop at Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This project is yet to be taken to the appropriate boards for approval. If approved the aim is to have the DPS in place for September 2024. | 20/05/2025 | ||
| 32156 | S&R/2023/112 | The establishment of a framework to allow public bodies in Staffordshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire to access the professional services they require to support Works contracts. This will replace an existing framework which covers the time period 2020-24. It will include 15 disciplines including (but not limited to) architecture, surveying, engineering and project management. | 16/10/2023 | 01/02/2024 | 48 months | £40000000.00 | months | £ | Establishing a framework via competitive process | Professional Services in the Built Environment. | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32157 | HDG/2023/568 | Static CCTV cameras for the enforcement of bus gates and red routes identified within the Bus Service Improvement Plan. | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2023 | 60 months | £1000000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Purchase from an existing framework | Taranto Systems | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32158 | CAFS/2023/110 | The West Midlands Fostering Framework (WMFF) contract provides access to quality assured foster homes through Independent Foster Agencies (IFAs) for our children and young people. Key aims of the WMFF include; placement sufficiency, stability and improved outcomes for young people, through offering high quality homes and support. Foster homes support our children to stay connected to their communities and networks and offer a safe nurturing environment. Providers on the WMFF framework support the City Council to care for local children so that they are achieving, happy and healthy, supporting children and young people with preparing for adulthood. | 26/10/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 36 months | £40000000.00 | 12 months | £13500000.00 | External Framework | West Midlands Fostering Framework 2020 | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32159 | HDG/2023/573 | Grant repair works on buildings within Longton Conservation Area. | 06/11/2023 | 08/01/2024 | 12 months | £110000.00 | months | £ | Open tender | 20/05/2025 | ||
| 32160 | SC, HI & W/2023/0 | Respite/Block Book Bed provision, 5 x beds in Oder Peoples Residential Homes in order to provide emergency or planned respite in order to prevent carer breakdown | 01/11/2023 | 30/09/2024 | 10 months | £169000.00 | months | £ | purchase from existing framework | N/A | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32161 | S & R/2023/147 | Single supplier framework agreement for a voice and data cabling installation, maintenance and repair service on a call off basis for the Council's office properties and data centres, including the provision of cabling infrastructure design and the installation of electrical wiring, power sockets and UPS. | 01/11/2023 | 01/04/2024 | 48 months | £420000.00 | N/A months | £0.00 | Open Tender | Data Network Cabling | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32162 | CAFS/2023/120 | Provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception by local pharmacies | 01/03/2024 | 01/07/2024 | 60 months | £600000.00 | 24+24 months | £400000.00 | Likely to be awarded to all local pharmacies via Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication | Emergency Hormonal Contraception | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32163 | CA&FS - CSC/2023/690 | To provide range of short breaks to children with disabilities | 01/04/2024 | 01/09/2024 | 60 months | £2000000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Open or Competitive Dialogue | Aiming High Short Breaks CA&FS-CSC/2018/244 | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32164 | CAFS/2023/122 | Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing support for children | 01/08/2024 | 01/01/2025 | 60 months | £1500000.00 | 60 months | £1500000.00 | Open Tender - possibly joint with ICB | Stay Well CA&FS - CSC/2019/274 | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32165 | CAFS/2023/121 | Utilising DfE grant to provide holiday activities and food, primarily to children entitled to free school meals | 01/10/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 60 months | £6000000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Open | HAF Programme | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32166 | CAFS/2023/123 | Framework or DPS for independent schools needed by children with SEND | 01/04/2024 | 01/09/2024 | 4 to 10 years depending on whether framework or DPS months | £71600000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Open | 20/05/2025 | ||
| 32167 | CAFS/2023/124 | Establish an approved list (framework or DPS) of supported accommodation providers. | 01/07/2024 | 01/01/2025 | 48 months | £13892000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Open | Local Supported Accommodation Framework CSC/2021/584 | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32168 | ASCHIW/2023/432 | The NHS Health Check is a check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74. It can help spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes or dementia | 01/08/2024 | 01/04/2025 | 36 months | £510000.00 | 12+12 months | £340000.00 | open tender | NHS Health Checks | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32169 | PGP/2017/266 | Upgrade and maintain the traffic signals in the City | 01/07/2023 | 01/03/2024 | 24 months | £5.00 | 12+12 months | £5.00 | open | Traffic signal and LED lighting | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32170 | S & R/2023/134 | Cretaing a framework of suitable recruitment agencies to assist in the recruitment to Senior Officers (Level 2 and above) as and when required. | 01/12/2023 | 01/01/2024 | 24 months months | £75000.00 | + 12 months | £25000.00 | Open tender | Executive recruitment | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32171 | HDG/2023/577 | Appointment of consultants to produce a framework for the Stoke town - City Centre corridor area. | 16/10/2023 | 06/11/2023 | 6 months | £150000.00 | months | £ | Existing external framework (Homes England DARTS framework) | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32172 | HDG/2023/578 | Construction services for the refurbishment of Woodview children's home (170 Weston Coyney Road) | 01/07/2024 | 02/09/2024 | 14 months | £2000000.00 | 14+6 months | £ | TBC | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32173 | HDG/2023/579 | Construction of Watermill satellite SEN school, Turnhurst Road. | 01/01/2024 | 01/04/2024 | 14 months | £8500000.00 | 14+3 months | £ | Open tender - TBC | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32174 | HDG/2023/562 | Demolition of existing pavilion and reinstatement with new pavilion which is to be CAT transferred to Middleport Matters Community Group following completion. Works are funded from a combination of CIF Grant monies and Youth Investment Funds which Middeport Matters hold. | 06/11/2023 | 05/02/2024 | 20 months | £200000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Open tender through ProContract Portal | 20/05/2025 | ||
| 32175 | CAFS/2023/116 | Local Supported Accommodation for young people 16-18 (and up to 21 where applicable) in care, on the edge or care, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) | 01/03/2026 | 01/11/2026 | 36 months | £6675858.00 | 12 + 12 months | £4450572.00 | Full framework tender | Local Supported Accommodation for young people 16-18 (and up to 21 where applicable) in care, on the edge or care, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32176 | CAFS/2023/111 | CHILDREN'S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EMOTIONAL AND/OR BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES | 14/04/2024 | 15/12/2024 | 36 months | £45000000.00 | 12+12 months | £30000000.00 | open tender | West Midlands Flexiable Residential Framework | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32177 | HDG/2023/581 | Recycling, Recovery and Disposal of Street Sweepings and Gully Waste | 01/10/2023 | 31/10/2023 | 36 months | £240000.00 | 1+1 months | £160000.00 | Open tender | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32178 | CA&FS - CSC/2023/688 | TIIAG - NEET Tracking Service To commission a NEET Tracking Service Provider to ensure that this specific data is provided to the DfE Current proposal 3 +1 +1 years | 06/11/2023 | 01/01/2024 | 36 months | £600000.00 | 12 + 12 months | £400000.00 | open tender | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32179 | HDG/2023/380 | To undertake the construction of individual infrastructure schemes including: works on and off the highway; drainage; bridge and structural maintenance and landscape schemes | 31/10/2023 | 31/05/2024 | 24 months | £9000000.00 | 12+12 months | £8000000.00 | open tender | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32180 | HDG/2023/583 | Cycle training delivery | 31/10/2023 | 01/05/2024 | 36 months | £500000.00 | 36+12 months | £200000.00 | open tender | Bikeability | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32181 | HDG/2023/584 | Consultancy support to help deliver BSIP Programme | 01/12/2023 | 31/01/2024 | 18 months | £750000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | internal framwork | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32182 | HDG/2023/588 | Contractor to deliver bus stop improvements | 01/12/2023 | 31/01/2024 | 18 months | £1500000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | internal framework | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32183 | HDG/2023/585 | New servics and additional journeys on existing services | 31/10/2023 | 31/01/2024 | 15 months | £2500000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | open tender | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32184 | HDG/2023/587 | Consultancy to deliver masterplan | 01/10/2023 | 31/10/2023 | 6 months | £100000.00 | 6+3 months | £0.00 | external framework | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32185 | HDG/2023/589 | Refurbishment works to improve facilities at the school and conserve the historic building | 31/01/2024 | 01/05/2024 | 12 months | £2600000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | open tender | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32186 | HDG/2023/590 | Professional services to design and manage the refurbishment and improvement of catering and staff facilities | 31/10/2023 | 31/12/2023 | 18 months | £100000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | professional services framework | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32187 | HDG/2023/591 | Refurbishment and improvement of catering and staff facilities | 31/10/2023 | 31/12/2023 | 18 months | £500000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | open tender | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32188 | HDG/2023/592 | camera enforcement of red routes | 31/01/2024 | 01/07/2024 | 18 months | £1000000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | external framework | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32189 | HDG/2023/593 | Camera enforcement of red routes | 31/01/2024 | 01/07/2024 | 18 months | £100000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | external framework | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32190 | HDG/2023/595 | To undertake the refurbishment works at The Mount/The Willows in order to improve the facilities for the school and repair parts of the historic building. | 30/04/2024 | 01/10/2024 | 12 months months | £2500000.00 | months | £ | Purchase from an existing framework | N/A | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32191 | HDG/2023/596 | To undertake the design and management of the refurbishments to improve the catering and staff facilities at two primary schools. | 04/12/2023 | 28/01/2024 | 18 months months | £100000.00 | months | £ | Purchase from an existing framework | N/A | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32192 | HDG/2023/597 | To undertake the building works to refurbish the catering and staff facilities at two primary schools. | 03/06/2024 | 02/09/2024 | 12 months months | £500000.00 | months | £ | Open tender | N/A | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32193 | HDG/2023/566 | This invitation for quotations is for an Energy Advice Service to work in partnership with the Council to support the development and delivery of programmes to improve energy efficiency, reduce fuel poverty and to reduce the negative health impact of cold homes in accordance with guidance issued from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng6 and from NHS England and Public Health England: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cold-weather-plan-cwp-for-england . | 25/09/2023 | 13/11/2023 | 24 months | £100000.00 | N/A months | £ | Open tender | Energy Advice Service - 2022- 2024 | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32194 | S & R/2024/176 | The Council wishes to appoint specialist advisers, following the award of a successful UK Shared Prosperity Fund Grant, to look at options for the financial sustainability, including income generating activities and securing external grants for operation beyond March 2025, and make recommendations as to what will be required to administer any external funding that is secured. The financial challenges facing local government are such that new operating models for heritage assets are required to ensure sustainability. Currently, the Council contributes approximately £30K towards the operating costs of EIM and £20K for FGH. This tender will need to develop new income generating activities and/or source and secure external funding replace these funds from March 2025. | 05/02/2024 | 25/03/2024 | 12 months months | £30000.00 | 0 months | £0.00 | Fixed Price Quotation | n/a | 20/05/2025 | |
| 32195 | HDG/2024/709 | Rough Sleeper Outreach Service to provide assertive outreach support within the boundary areas of Stoke-on-Trent City Council & Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. The service will provide support on a 24/7 - 365 day per year basis to support individuals who remain unaccommodated and verified as sleeping out on the streets. | 07/03/2025 | 01/10/2025 | 36 months | £390000.00 | 12+12 months | £260000.00 | open tender | Rough Sleeper Outreach Service | 20/05/2025 |