Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-871b-7281-9708-1a8de142e9db/hearing-support-services Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Hearing Support Services [Cheshire East Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-east-council) Often single bidder Pays 93% within 30 days Estimated value £312,500 Published 5 Oct 2026 Deadline 9 days left 26 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06ae6f-2026-10-05T11:47:19+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06ae6f-2026-10-05T11:47:19+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cheshire East Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-east-council) [Sector More Other community & personal services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) ## More tenders like this [Domestic Build Works (Disability Adaptations) · Cheshire East Council · 16 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-08b5-7084-93fd-a06b891b88ca/domestic-build-works-disability-adaptations) [Learning Disability Light Touch DPS · Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · 347 days left · 30 Sept 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-3191-70c2-886b-74cc41f56fd2/learning-disability-light-touch-dps) [Visual Impairment - Early Market engagement · Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · 4 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2c-3009-7083-a910-96d82d4f96e3/visual-impairment-early-market-engagement) [Adult Education DPS - AEB funding · Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · 865 days left · 1 Mar 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e25-fac1-70a8-b357-3ef343ffe71a/adult-education-dps-aeb-funding) [Cheshire East Council - DPS For The Provision of Passenger Transport · Cheshire East Borough Council · 1722 days left · 6 Jul 2031](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-1f0a-7371-a880-c25811adcbb1/cheshire-east-council-dps-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transport) [The Essex Carers Hub · Essex County Council · 24 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-57e7-72ed-95b1-edbe1c3d30a0/the-essex-carers-hub)