Planning

25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

28 Nov 2025 at 14:02

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03 Oct 2025 at 13:41

Planning

02 Sep 2025 at 13:33

Planning

22 Apr 2025 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is advancing its planning stage for a service procurement titled "25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability". Located in the East of England region, this initiative seeks to enhance day opportunities and support services for individuals with learning disabilities and Autism. As part of its engagement strategy, the council has organised several interactions and surveys to gather insights and innovative ideas from potential service providers. The preliminary engagement process is set to conclude by 30th November 2025, with the aim to establish a new framework agreement by December 2027. This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category, employing a "light touch" special regime and anticipated to be above threshold, indicating a significant public procurement exercise.

This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in services for people with learning disabilities and Autism, particularly those capable of offering innovative approaches to self-directed support. With the procurement phase focused on co-producing a commissioning model, businesses such as SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for the planned framework agreement. Engaging in this tender could significantly bolster business growth through a stable contract period lasting from December 2027 to November 2032. Furthermore, the open framework nature of the agreement allows for strategic positioning and long-term involvement in the delivery of critical social services in Cambridgeshire, aligning with public sector procurement preferences for inclusive participation from varied business types.

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Notice Title

25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability

Notice Description

In Cambridgeshire, day opportunities for people with learning disabilities and Autistic people are currently commissioned through a framework that started in 2018. Cambridgeshire County Council is now looking at co-producing a future commissioning model and wish to engage with potential providers of day opportunities. It is expected that a new framework agreement will be in place by December 2027.

Planning Information

Over the coming few months there will be various engagements that will discuss the co-production process and gather further experience and input from providers. Cambridgeshire County Council invites providers of day opportunities to respond to a quick 6 question survey to dig deeper on provider experiences and thoughts on self-directed support options. It is intended to assess provider appetite and draw out any innovative ideas prior to our co-design workshops. https://forms.office.com/e/ATFNBj76dh

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050575
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078109-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2027 - 30 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cmpr@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, 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
TLH1 East Anglia, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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