Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Bespoke Complex Accommodation
Essex County Council · Chelmsford, East
Essex County Council is planning Bespoke Complex Accommodation. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:53
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is planning Bespoke Complex Accommodation. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025914-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052144.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for "Bespoke Complex Accommodation" is initiated by Essex County Council, a sub-central government public authority. This ongoing planning stage aims to engage care providers specialising in services for adults with complex needs, falling under the social work services category (CPV 85310000). The service location is identified as the UKH3 region.
Currently, the process is in the planned stage, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2025, and it outlines a contract period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses experienced in providing complex care solutions, especially SMEs and VCSEs. Such organisations can leverage this procurement to expand their service offerings in the social care sector.
The light touch regime applied to this procurement emphasises specialised service delivery, making it suitable for providers focused on bespoke care services.
The notice in full
Procurement of care providers for two new schemes for adults with complex needs. This opportunities will be for providers with expertise in complex care.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 025914-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052144
- CPV code
- 85310000 - Social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Electoral ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Delivery area
- Essex
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Heart of Essex
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Essex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Chelmsford, CM1 1QH · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Bespoke Complex Accommodation
When will the Bespoke Complex Accommodation tender open?
Essex 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 long is the Bespoke Complex Accommodation contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Bespoke Complex Accommodation?
Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, East.
How do I bid for Bespoke Complex Accommodation?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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