Coming up· published 10 Nov 2026
25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability
Cambridgeshire County Council · Huntingdonshire, East of England
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability. It is a framework for learning disability and autism in Huntingdonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Nov 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:02
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:02
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2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:21
View notice2027
Contract starts
2035
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
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About this tender
In brief
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability. It is a framework for learning disability and autism in Huntingdonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £40,000,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2035. It lasts 8 years.
It is run as an using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 10 November 2026. The notice number is 106626-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050575.
Summary of the contracting process
Cambridgeshire County Council is advancing its planning stage for a service procurement titled "25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability". As part of its engagement strategy, the council has organised several interactions and surveys to gather insights and innovative ideas from potential service providers. The preliminary engagement process is set to conclude by 30th November 2025, with the aim to establish a new framework agreement by December 2027.
This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category, employing a "light touch" special regime and anticipated to be above threshold, indicating a significant public procurement exercise. With the procurement phase focused on co-producing a commissioning model, businesses such as SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for the planned framework agreement.
Engaging in this tender could significantly bolster business growth through a stable contract period lasting from December 2027 to November 2032.
The notice in full
In Cambridgeshire, day opportunities for people with learning disabilities and Autistic people are currently commissioned through a framework that started in 2018. Cambridgeshire County Council is now looking at co-producing a future commissioning model and wish to engage with potential providers of day opportunities. It is expected that a new framework agreement will be in place by December 2027.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Dec 2027 to 30 Nov 2035 (8 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement method
- Selective
- Procedure
- Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £40,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 106626-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050575
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Town
- Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
- Postcode
- PE28 4YE
- Electoral ward
- The Stukeleys
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Delivery area
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Area
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 10 Nov 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106626-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 28 Nov 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078109-2025
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 03 Oct 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062208-2025
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 02 Sep 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053203-2025
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 22 Apr 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016167-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-050575 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability
When will the 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability tender open?
Cambridgeshire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability contract worth?
The estimated value is £40,000,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2035 (8 years).
Who is the buyer for 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability?
Cambridgeshire County Council, based in Huntingdonshire, East of England.
How do I bid for 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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