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Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services

Cambridgeshire County Council

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Planning

26 Oct 2026 at 17:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council intends to procure an unpaid adult carers support service for adults aged 18 and over who care for someone ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire. The service is part of the Council’s adult social care prevention and support work. It will provide personalised help and connect carers with services and activities in their local communities, aiming to support independence, health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of needs escalating to more intensive intervention. This is a social care support service (social work and related services, CPV 85300000), delivered in Cambridgeshire. The intended beneficiaries are unpaid adult carers, and the work combines direct support with links to community-based provision.

This is at the planning stage: the Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 9 November 2026; a preliminary market engagement questionnaire is expected by that date. The indicative contract period is 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2030, with a possible extension to 1 August 2031. The estimated value is £5.32 million excluding VAT (£6.384 million including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot. No procedure, procurement method or evaluation criteria are stated at this stage.

The service is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so providers of different sizes and organisational types may be well placed to prepare. Relevant suppliers are likely to be those able to deliver personalised support to unpaid adult carers and connect them with local services and activities across Cambridgeshire. The Council’s stated priorities are early intervention, maintaining carers’ independence, improving health and wellbeing, and preventing support needs from escalating. Providers with experience supporting adults with caring responsibilities and working with community-based services may find the service aligned with their capabilities. The planning process includes market engagement, offering prospective providers a chance to inform preparation before the later tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services

Notice Description

The Unpaid Adult Carer Support Service is a key part of Adult Social Care's (ASC) statutory and preventative approach to unpaid carer support. It helps people to remain independent and delays the need for more intensive intervention by providing personalised support and connecting carers to services and activities in their local communities. This not only improves outcomes for people receiving the support and those they care for but also enables the Council to effectively manage demand and associated costs. The service is open to all adults aged 18 and over with caring responsibilities for people who are ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire, with the goal of the service being to offer early intervention to adult carers, to improve health and wellbeing and prevent escalation of issues.

Planning Information

This PME questionnaire is available along with the instructions for completion/submission via our Intend e-tendering portal where you can search our opportunity and register to view further information via the following link: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home Please also ensure you are registered on the Government tendering portal in order to participate and obtain your share code - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07909c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101249-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,320,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2027 - 2 Aug 2030 3-4 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
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
Postcode Area
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
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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