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# CBC-2138-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Social Isolation and Loneliness)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-2138-rfi-sk-request-for-information-social-isolation-and-loneliness-ocds-h6vhtk-06f42e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Central Bedfordshire Council: "CBC-2138-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Social Isolation and Loneliness)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Central Bedfordshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Guidance and counselling services, Social work services, Welfare services for the elderly, Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- **Delivery Location:** UKH25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-2138-rfi-sk-request-for-information-social-isolation-and-loneliness-ocds-h6vhtk-06f42e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f42e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-2138-rfi-sk-request-for-information-social-isolation-and-loneliness-ocds-h6vhtk-06f42e#tl-md)

## Description
Central Bedfordshire Council is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the future commissioning of a Social Isolation and Loneliness Service. The purpose of this RFI is to engage with the market, gather information on potential service delivery models, and understand supplier capability and innovation.
The proposed service will support adults experiencing loneliness, social isolation, or reduced community engagement through outreach, befriending, signposting, wellbeing activities, and community-based interventions. The service aims to improve social connectedness, enhance wellbeing, increase access to local support and services, and enable individuals to live independently within their communities.
This RFI does not constitute a call for competition and is intended solely to inform future procurement activity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85310000, 85311100, 85312300, 85312400, 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F084715-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-08T08:50:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:51:26.381Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f42e