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Published 8 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-2139-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Information Advice and Guidance services).

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH25)
Budget not disclosed Value not published
Tender notice expected 1 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsup to 3 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Central Bedfordshire Council is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and seek feedback from providers on the potential delivery of an Information, Advice and Guidance Service. The purpose of this exercise is to understand market capability, capacity, and innovative approaches that could inform the future design and commissioning of the service. This RFI is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process.

CPV: Community health services · Guidance and counselling services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 3 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England
Extensions
Extension options published
85312000 Social work services without accommodation85312300 Guidance and counselling services85312400 Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions85323000 Community health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Authority reference
CBC-2139-RFI-SK
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesGuidance and counselling servicesSocial work services without accommodationWelfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f447

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published13 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
  2. Market engagementin 4 days
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTInterested organisations are invited to complete and submit the RFI questionnaire via the In-Tend portal by the stated deadline. Responses will be used to inform the Council's understanding of the market and potential future procurement options. Participation is voluntary and does not form part of any formal procurement or evaluation process.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 41 days
    1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 191 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 11:00 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQ [email protected] 03003006229

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure