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Oxlip House Extra Care Housing Services

Suffolk County Council

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PlanningUpdate

02 Nov 2026 at 14:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Oct 2026 at 14:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council intends to procure care and support services for Oxlip House, an extra-care housing scheme in Bury St Edmunds. The scheme comprises 52 flats, with shared-ownership and tenanted homes; a landlord is already in place. Services will support a mix of privately funded and local-authority-funded residents. The work falls within social care and related services. Suppliers should consider whether they can deliver care and support within an established housing scheme and serve residents whose care is funded through different routes. The council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its plans before a tender invitation is issued.

The process is at planning: the council has stated its intention to procure and is seeking market input, rather than inviting tenders. Interested providers are asked to complete a questionnaire by 13 November 2026. The council expects to publish a further notice on 26 November 2026. The single lot is planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an extension possible through to 31 March 2032. The advertised value is £4.44 million including VAT; the stated amount excluding VAT is £3.7 million. The procurement is expected to use the light-touch regime. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This is likely to suit care providers with the operational capability to deliver ongoing support in an extra-care housing setting, rather than suppliers focused solely on housing management: the scheme already has a landlord. Providers should be prepared to serve a mixed resident group and work with both private and local-authority funding arrangements. The 52-flat scheme indicates a substantial, sustained service requirement, with the possibility of an extended service period. Smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises are explicitly considered suitable, so providers need not assume that only large national operators can participate. The council is seeking provider input before the tender stage, giving capable organisations an opportunity to contribute to its understanding of the market through the questionnaire. No specific accreditations or technical qualifications are identified in the planning details.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxlip House Extra Care Housing Services

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council wishes to undertake preliminary market engagement for an organisation to provide care & support for an Extra Care Housing Services scheme in Bury St Edmunds. Oxlip House has 52 flats with a mixed tenure of shared ownership and tenancy accommodation, with a landlord already in place. There is a mixture of private and local authority funded clients. The advertised value is PS4,440,000 inclusive of VAT. The VAT amount included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate.

Planning Information

Interested providers are requested to complete the linked questionnaire by 13th November 2026. The questionnaire can be found here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/PBBAeHTBge

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0792a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103801-2026
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
£3,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 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
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

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