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title: "Soft Market Test - Transitions Services for Young Adults aged 18-25 with Disabilities and/or Complex Needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058258"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-19"
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# Soft Market Test - Transitions Services for Young Adults aged 18-25 with Disabilities and/or Complex Needs

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058258

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process aimed at enhancing services for young adults aged 18-25 with disabilities and/or complex needs. This initiative is part of the council's Corporate Strategy (2025) under the Prevention, Independence & Resilience priority. The engagement intends to explore opportunities in the sector of social work and related services, in line with the Preparing for Adulthood framework, which focuses on independent living, employment and careers, community inclusion, and good health. The current procurement process is in the planning phase, with a soft market testing exercise scheduled to gather insights from potential providers. Interested parties should respond via a Microsoft Form by 12:00 Noon on Monday, 9th February 2026. The focus is on service delivery within the Peterborough region (UKH11), United Kingdom.

This procurement process presents substantial potential for businesses specialising in services for young adults with disabilities. It is particularly suited for organisations that can offer innovative solutions aligned with the Preparing for Adulthood framework. By participating in the preliminary market engagement, businesses can position themselves strategically for future opportunities, should this planning exercise progress to an active commissioning phase. This engagement allows service providers to shape the future service landscape in Peterborough, thereby enhancing their portfolio and extending their influence in the public sector market.

## Notice

As part of Peterborough City Council's (PCC) Corporate Strategy (2025), specifically the Prevention, Independence & Resilience priority, PCC are looking to increase the opportunities for those with disabilities and/or complex needs transitioning into adulthood. We are seeking to engage with providers who would be interested in delivering services for young adults (18-25 years) with disabilities, where outcomes to be achieved align with the four elements of Preparing for Adulthood: 1. Independent living 2. Employment & careers 3. Community inclusion 4. Good health This Preliminary Market Engagement is a follow on from a previous Preliminary Market Engagement carried out in August 2025 (Ref: DN785713); this was carried out to understand the current market and inform future service design, and confirmed market interest in delivering services targeted at 18 to 25 year olds with disabilities and/or complex needs. Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This soft market testing exercise is being conducted purely as a scoping exercise and there is no guarantee it will lead to a commissioning exercise or procurement. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender; PCC are issuing this request for information only. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. For more information and to respond, please use the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5cd16e75-17f5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

### Planning Information

As part of Peterborough City Council's (PCC) Corporate Strategy (2025), specifically the Prevention, Independence & Resilience priority, PCC are looking to increase the opportunities for those with disabilities and/or complex needs transitioning into adulthood.
We are seeking to engage with providers who would be interested in delivering services for young adults (18-25 years) with disabilities, where outcomes to be achieved align with the four elements of Preparing for Adulthood:
1. Independent living
2. Employment & careers
3. Community inclusion
4. Good health
This Preliminary Market Engagement is a follow on from a previous Preliminary Market Engagement carried out in August 2025 (Ref: DN785713); this was carried out to understand the current market and inform future service design, and confirmed market interest in delivering services targeted at 18 to 25 year olds with disabilities and/or complex needs.
Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This soft market testing exercise is being conducted purely as a scoping exercise and there is no guarantee it will lead to a commissioning exercise or procurement. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender; PCC are issuing this request for information only. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied.
Respondents are asked to complete a Microsoft Form no later than 12:00 Noon on Monday 9th February 2026. For more information and to access the Form, please use the following link:https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5cd16e75-17f5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004181-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2026 - 9 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2026 at 09:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004181-2026
- 6 Aug 2025 at 11:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046467-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004181-2026
  19th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046467-2025
  6th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5cd16e75-17f5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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