Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Older People's Respite - Planned & Predictable Residential Respite (Care Homes)

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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17 Apr 2026 at 11:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council is planning to commission services within the health and social work sector, focusing on older people's respite care in care homes. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise underway to inform future commissioning decisions. This is aimed at block commissioning pre-bookable respite care for older adults. Key dates include an optional provider engagement session on 5th May 2025, with the deadline for the PME responses set for 18th May 2026. The services will be delivered in the UKH11 and UKH12 regions, covering Peterborough and surrounding locations. Businesses interested in government procurement with experience in health services should note this opportunity.

This tender offers ample opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in health services and social care, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). By engaging in the PME, businesses can help shape the future design of services, providing insights into feasible delivery models and cost assumptions. With the contract period running from April 2027 to March 2031, this presents a substantial opportunity for service providers looking to expand their market presence in public authority healthcare provision. Businesses equipped to provide flexible, high-quality respite care solutions would be well-positioned to bid for this tender as it progresses towards the award stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement - Older People's Respite - Planned & Predictable Residential Respite (Care Homes)

Notice Description

Peterborough City Council (PCC) is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the future commissioning of planned and predictable residential respite provision for older adults, delivered primarily within care home settings. This PME is intended to: * Test market appetite for delivering block commissioned, pre-bookable respite for older adults * Understand feasible delivery models, capacity, and service configurations * Identify workforce, regulatory, property and viability considerations * Gather indicative views on cost assumptions for planned respite * Inform the design of a future procurement, including the most appropriate compliant commissioning route This PME focuses on planned and predictable respite only and does not relate to permanent residential placements. Once you have expressed interest via the link to ProContract, you may access the PME document which includes the questions to be completed and returned via ProContract.

Planning Information

· Primary engagement route: ProContract (questionnaire based PME) available here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=18415e60-523a-f111-813c-005056b64545 · Optional provider engagement session: PCC intends to offer an optional Microsoft Teams session during the PME window on the 5th of May 2025 at 10am. Please email adultscommissioning@peterborough.gov.uk to receive the Teams link. The purpose of the session is to: · Clarify models · Answer questions · Explore ideas in more depth Attendance will be optional and will not disadvantage any provider. Any session will be clearly recorded and auditable, with outputs summarised and published via ProContract to ensure transparency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068542
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035172-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 May 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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