Planning

Community Outreach Advice Services (Income Maximisation)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2026 at 11:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Community Outreach Advice Services (Income Maximisation)" project. This initiative aims to explore options for delivering a community-based outreach advice service focused on assisting residents with income maximisation. The service is intended to be provided in physical venues such as food banks and community cafés across the region of UKH12, United Kingdom. Interested parties are advised to note the scheduled milestone of market engagement documentation available until 12th June 2026. The procurement process, which follows the legal framework outlined in UKPGA 2023/54, is set to commence with the service period starting from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027.

This procurement process offers ample opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to the suitability criteria. Businesses with expertise in providing community services and those capable of extending outreach services into face-to-face interactions within community settings are especially well-suited to compete. Moreover, organisations that can complement existing services, like those delivered by Citizens Advice, or offer innovative approaches to community engagement will find this tender of interest as it seeks to explore alternative service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Outreach Advice Services (Income Maximisation)

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking to explore delivery options for a community-based outreach advice service focused on supporting residents with income maximisation. Currently, much advice provision is accessed through remote channels such as telephone services. The Council is interested in understanding whether providers can expand delivery to include face-to-face outreach provision within community settings, such as food banks, community cafes, and other trusted local venues. The Council is aware that Citizens Advice currently operate within this space and have established networks; however, this engagement seeks to test whether alternative providers may also be able to deliver this model.

Planning Information

The Market Engagement documents for this requirement are available via the following ProContract link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0430edc2-2455-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a0e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047765-2026
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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