--- title: "25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050575" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050575" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050575.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050575.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-11-28" --- # 25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050575 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050575) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050575.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is advancing its planning stage for a service procurement titled "25064 Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability". Located in the East of England region, this initiative seeks to enhance day opportunities and support services for individuals with learning disabilities and Autism. As part of its engagement strategy, the council has organised several interactions and surveys to gather insights and innovative ideas from potential service providers. The preliminary engagement process is set to conclude by 30th November 2025, with the aim to establish a new framework agreement by December 2027. This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category, employing a "light touch" special regime and anticipated to be above threshold, indicating a significant public procurement exercise. This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in services for people with learning disabilities and Autism, particularly those capable of offering innovative approaches to self-directed support. With the procurement phase focused on co-producing a commissioning model, businesses such as SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for the planned framework agreement. Engaging in this tender could significantly bolster business growth through a stable contract period lasting from December 2027 to November 2032. Furthermore, the open framework nature of the agreement allows for strategic positioning and long-term involvement in the delivery of critical social services in Cambridgeshire, aligning with public sector procurement preferences for inclusive participation from varied business types. ## Notice In Cambridgeshire, day opportunities for people with learning disabilities and Autistic people are currently commissioned through a framework that started in 2018. Cambridgeshire County Council is now looking at co-producing a future commissioning model and wish to engage with potential providers of day opportunities. It is expected that a new framework agreement will be in place by December 2027. ### Planning Information Over the coming few months there will be various engagements that will discuss the co-production process and gather further experience and input from providers. Cambridgeshire County Council invites providers of day opportunities to respond to a quick 6 question survey to dig deeper on provider experiences and thoughts on self-directed support options. It is intended to assess provider appetite and draw out any innovative ideas prior to our co-design workshops. https://forms.office.com/e/ATFNBj76dh ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078109-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2027 - 30 Nov 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2025 at 14:02 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078109-2025 - 3 Oct 2025 at 13:41 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062208-2025 - 2 Sep 2025 at 13:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053203-2025 - 22 Apr 2025 at 10:02 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016167-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078109-2025 28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062208-2025 3rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053203-2025 2nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016167-2025 22nd April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/ATFNBj76dh - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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