Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported accommodation framework
Cambridgeshire County Council · Huntingdonshire, East
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported accommodation framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Huntingdonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:22
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Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:19
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Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:39
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported accommodation 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 £300,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 023128-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0503ed.
Summary of the contracting process
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning a procurement process for a learning disability, mental health, and autism specialist supported accommodation framework. This contract falls under the services category and is regulated by the "light touch" regime under UK legislation 2023/54. It aims to provide specialist supported housing services, classified under the CPV code 85310000 for social work services.
The planned procurement process values gross at £360 million, with a framework agreement scheduled to commence on 1st April 2027 through to 31st March 2030, with the possibility of renewal up to March 2032. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with milestone engagement activities scheduled until 14th May 2025, and future communications scheduled for 1st May 2026.
The project is located in the UKH12 region, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, United Kingdom. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, making it an inclusive opportunity for providers aiming to expand their service portfolios. The framework agreement structure offers long-term collaboration with a substantial budget, fostering potential for growth and development in the sector.
Interested providers are advised to engage early, providing feedback that will shape the framework's formation, potentially enhancing their chances of successful participation.
The notice in full
This is a procurement for a learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported accommodation framework.
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 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 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
- Tender value
- £300,000,000
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
- 023128-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503ed
- CPV code
- 85310000 - Social work 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
- Contact
- Sarah Fuller
- Address
- Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE · East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023128-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015526-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015520-2025
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0503ed (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported… 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 Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported… contract worth?
The estimated value is £300,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported…?
Cambridgeshire County Council, based in Huntingdonshire, East. The named contact is Sarah Fuller.
How do I bid for Learning disability, mental health and autism specialist supported…?
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.
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