--- title: "Surrey County Council - Support in the Community (Lot 1 Community & Life Skills including Centre Based Support)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FEDCAP EMPLOYMENT LIMITED" published: "2025-10-30" --- # Surrey County Council - Support in the Community (Lot 1 Community & Life Skills including Centre Based Support) Buyer: FEDCAP EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fe7be82-6d39-496c-b11b-00640f2387c4.json) ## Summary Surrey County Council has initiated a procurement process for the commissioning of Community and Life Skills, including Centre-Based Support Services, targeted at adults aged 18 and over with a Learning Disability, Acquired Brain Injury, and/or Autism. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000) and is managed by FEDCAP Employment Limited, a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on transforming lives and strengthening communities. The process is at the tender amendment stage, with an open procedure procurement method above the threshold. The services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom, with the contract commencement set for 1st July 2026 and running until 30th June 2032. Interested parties were to submit their tenders by 31st October 2025 at 12:00 noon. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community support, transport services, technology specialists, and advocacy services, particularly those with experience in centre-based and community support delivery. The tender is especially suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, offering them a chance to be part of FEDCAP’s delivery network. Participating in this tender can help businesses expand their service offerings, enter new market segments, and contribute to a notable initiative aimed at enhancing social inclusion and independence for vulnerable adults. ## Notice Surrey County Council is commissioning Community and Life Skills, including Centre-Based Support Services, for adults aged 18 and over with a Learning Disability, Acquired Brain Injury and/or Autism. The service will promote progression and independence, supporting individuals to live their best lives through improved wellbeing, social inclusion, and informed decision-making. Providers will be expected to help individuals develop or maintain skills, reduce reliance on services, and increase engagement in community-based activities, volunteering, or employment. Fedcap is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities. We work in partnership with funders and our partners to deliver excellence for beneficiaries of our services across workforce development, health, economic development and education. As a transformative prime, through market stewardship we work to build the capacity of our delivery partners and particularly seek to include SMEs and or VCSE organizations in our supply chains. We are seeking to procure potential partners with demonstrable experience of the following: 1. Centre Based & Community Support/Delivery 2. Provision of Transport Services 3. Technology Specialist Services 4. Advocacy Services ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d281a2a-62a6-4872-9410-09809489a505 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FEDCAP EMPLOYMENT LIMITED | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Oct 2025 at 13:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d281a2a-62a6-4872-9410-09809489a505 - 23 Oct 2025 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d281a2a-62a6-4872-9410-09809489a505 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d281a2a-62a6-4872-9410-09809489a505 30th October 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96b9e4cc-ce8e-4969-825d-f4e725a68ff8 ## Notice URLs - https://fedcap.org.uk/employment/our-partners/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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