Coming up· published 1 Apr 2026
Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework
Cambridgeshire County Council · Huntingdonshire, East
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Huntingdonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Apr 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:24
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:13
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:40
View noticeNext
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
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- Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:52View notice
- Pipeline notice publishedUK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:33View notice
- Tender notice expectedDate given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Huntingdonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £281,000,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2027 to 31 August 2032. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 1 April 2026. The notice number is 030420-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ef76.
Summary of the contracting process
Cambridgeshire County Council is in the planning stages of a procurement process seeking to establish a framework for Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition services. The procurement is classified under Education and training services within the UKH1 region, specifically in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon. As of 16th May 2025, a planned procurement notice has been issued, with future communication expected by 1st November 2025.
Businesses are invited to engage with the council by completing a questionnaire due by 23rd May 2025, which will inform the approach to the recommissioning planned to commence in April 2026, running until March 2031. This procurement offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in education and social work services.
The council is open to frameworks and renewals, making it an excellent chance for service providers to establish long-term collaborations. The framework is governed by the light-touch regime, promising a flexible procurement approach, tailored for organisations adept at shaping educational and social services.
The notice in full
This is a procurement for a framework to provide out of Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition.
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2032 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £281,000,000
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
- 030420-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ef76
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Town
- Peterborough
- Postcode
- PE28 4YE
- Electoral ward
- The Stukeleys
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Delivery area
- East Anglia, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
- Region
- East
- 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 · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030420-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007731-2026
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022135-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016630-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010303-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-04ef76 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework
When will the Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework 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 Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £281,000,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2027 to 31 August 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework?
Cambridgeshire County Council, based in Huntingdonshire, East.
How do I bid for Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition framework?
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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