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26067 - Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services

Cambridgeshire County Council

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Planning

26 Oct 2026 at 19:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council intends to procure an unpaid adult carers support service. It will provide personalised support to adults aged 18 and over who care for someone ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire, helping carers remain independent and access services and activities in their local communities. The service is part of the Council’s adult social care prevention and early-intervention approach, intended to improve carers’ health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of problems escalating. This is social work and related support delivered in Cambridgeshire. The intended service supports unpaid carers and the people they care for, while helping the Council manage demand for more intensive support.

This is at the planning stage: the Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It plans to use preliminary market engagement, with a questionnaire expected by 9 November 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 5 January 2027; these are the buyer’s stated planning dates, not a tender deadline. The procurement is for services, under the light-touch regime. The stated estimated value is £5.32 million excluding VAT and £6.384 million including VAT. One lot is planned, with a contract period expected to run from 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2029, and an option to extend to 1 August 2030. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The service is suited to providers able to deliver personalised support to unpaid adult carers and connect them with relevant local services and activities. Relevant capability includes supporting early intervention, promoting health and wellbeing, helping carers maintain independence, and recognising when a carer’s needs may be escalating. Providers should be equipped to serve adults aged 18 and over caring for people ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire. The buyer has identified the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller providers and mission-led organisations are within its intended supplier base. The planned single-lot service calls for the capacity to deliver support across Cambridgeshire; the buyer’s stated aims also include helping manage demand for more intensive adult social care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

26067 - Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services

Notice Description

The Unpaid Adult Carer Support Service is a key part of Adult Social Carer'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. The 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/

Planning Information

The 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-0790aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101271-2026
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

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

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 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2027 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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