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25018 Cambridgeshire County Council - Homecare Recommissioning Consultancy Services (Call-off from ESPO 664-21 Consultancy Framework-Lot 4b Social Care (Adults)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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29 Jul 2025 at 13:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the award stage for their tender titled "25018 Cambridgeshire County Council - Homecare Recommissioning Consultancy Services," aimed at enhancing their homecare transformation ambitions. This procurement is within the health and social work services industry category and involves consultancy services for developing commissioning requirements and optimal contract management frameworks. Located in England, the contract spans from 1st August 2025 to 29th October 2025, with the tender having closed on 8th May 2025. This process follows a procurement method classified under "Other" and was valued at GBP 84,000, with the award granted to RedQuardrant.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in business and management consultancy, especially those focused on social care. The consultancy work allows these businesses to contribute innovative strategies and solutions to improve the local care market in Cambridgeshire. Companies that have insights into demand forecasting and commercial opportunities within the care sector would be well-suited to participate and compete in such procurement processes, potentially leading to further contracts and partnerships within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

25018 Cambridgeshire County Council - Homecare Recommissioning Consultancy Services (Call-off from ESPO 664-21 Consultancy Framework-Lot 4b Social Care (Adults)

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council are seeking consultancy to produce robust homecare recommissioning recommendations and procurement model Broadly, consultancy support is required to: 1) Progress our homecare transformation ambitions into a set of commissioning requirements with an accompanying business case, recommended procurement model and practice/process changes 2) recommend optimal contract management framework and performance indicators Building upon work done to date, the recommendations must deliver the council's homecare transformation vision and ambitions, including those around self-directed support and CMEs. The recommendations should inform demand forecasts, consider commercial opportunities within Cambridgeshire's local care market, and learning from other local authorities across the UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b03fcd9-6770-4de2-a40c-1a5bf11c946f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8961fec9-c5f4-4ac0-b18a-809217dd5723
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£84,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 10 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REDQUARDRANT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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