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Published 9 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

25004 Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Accommodation for People with Autism and Learning Disabilities 18-64

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,295,865≈ £648k / year · £1,555,038 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

25004 Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Accommodation for People with Autism and Learning Disabilities 18-64. The Authority currently 3 properties located in the centre of Cambridge for adults (18-64) with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs who have been or are at risk of homelessness. Property A aims to help people develop independent living skills so that they can transition to more independent accommodation, properties B & C and sustain this. Staff are onsite 7 days a week to provide support which is tailored to the individual’s needs and experiences . The Provider must be able to provide equivalent property(ies) within central Cambridge in order to deliver this service.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2028, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,295,865
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,295,865 exc. VAT · £1,555,038 inc. VAT
Extensions: 1 x 36 month extension.
85000000 Health and social work services85311000 Social work services with accommodation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2028
First published
9 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085349
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f58a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 Days

Review and risk notes
Risks

Cambridgeshire County Council is subject to the English Devolution White Paper which will lead to local government re-organisation potentially during the term of this contract. This risk is defined as a known unknown risk as we do not yet understand the implications of that potential re-organisation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
  1. Visit sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home ↗ to access the In-Tend supplier portal;
  2. Register/log-in and access the Cambridgeshire County Council company portal;
  3. Search for current tender opportunities - this procurement is named "25004 Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Accommodation for People with Autism and Learning Disabilities 18-64";
  4. Express interest to get access to the tender documents;
  5. Opt-in to view the questionnaire;
  6. Complete questionnaire, add mandatory documents and any other relevant documents as part of your tender return;
  7. Click "submit return" to submit your response.

Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline18 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 27 days
    23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 96 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender