{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-060233-2026-05-14T16:33:34+01:00", "date": "2026-05-14T16:33:34+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-060233", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ", "name": "Cambridgeshire County Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PJVB-3262-VGVJ" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,", "locality": "Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon", "postalCode": "PE28 4YE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKH12" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "sarah.fuller@cambridgeshire.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ", "name": "Cambridgeshire County Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Cambridgeshire County Council are inviting potential providers to join one of two online market engagement events on: * 10th February 2026, 15:00-16:00 * 23rd February 2026, 11:00-12:00 During the events we will outline the upcoming opportunity to join a framework to provide Supervised Family Time on behalf of the Council. We will share information about the services required, current demand, and an overview of the procurement process and timelines. To join, email HomeFindingAdmin@cambridgeshire.gov.uk with the following information: * Name(s) and role(s) of the attendee(s) * The date of the event that you would like to attend We are also inviting potential providers to complete a short questionnaire to help us gather information about the services available in the market ahead of the planned procurement: https://forms.office.com/e/5WfTyUg8zb", "dueDate": "2026-02-20T23:59:59Z", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "001605-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001605-2026", "datePublished": "2026-01-08T16:35:13Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "25067", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "25067 Supervised Family Time", "description": "Cambridgeshire County Council requires providers of Supervised Family Time, located in the Eastern Region, and across the Country, to support the Council to meet their statutory duty to ensure children enjoy time with family. This is to supplement the Council's own in house supervised family time service who cannot meet the current demand due to volume or when children live a distance from Cambridgeshire.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true, "frameworkAgreement": { "method": "withReopeningCompetition", "type": "closed", "description": "The framework will be divided into two tiers. To get a place in tier 1 of the framework, bidders must meet the minimum requirements and submit prices within the tier 1 ceiling rates (see tender documents for information on minimum requirements and ceiling rates). Bidders that meet the minimum requirements, but do not submit prices within the tier 1 ceiling rates, will be awarded a place in tier 2 of the framework. Providers in tier 1 will be prioritised in further competitions for individual referrals. In accordance with the flexibility allowed for light touch services. providers may be added to a framework agreement during its term via an open competitive process. Providers already awarded a place on the framework will not be required to re-apply. See tender documents for more information on call-off procedures and the referral process." } }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-09-21T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-09-20T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-08-02T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 1800000, "amount": 1500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality", "description": "See tender documents for weighting of sub-criteria. Prices will be assessed as part of the procurement process. To get onto Tier 1 of the framework, bidders must submit a price within the ceiling set out in the tender documents.", "numbers": [ { "number": 100, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "renewal": { "description": "Optional extension of 24 months. Whether the extension option is used depends on availability of funding, needs/requirements review and contract performance." } } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2026-03-18T23:59:59Z" }, "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 1800000, "amount": 1500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545&v=2 1. Follow the above link 2. Search \"25067 Supervised Family Time\" 3. Register interest in this opportunity 4. View tender documents and complete \"Open Procedure Questionnaire\" 5. 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Impacts may include, but are not limited to, modifications such as a novation of the legal entity you currently contract with, increases and/or decreases in the value/volume of services required due to the change in size/scope of the Contracting Authority, and/or changes to the scope of the nature of services required. Although any contract scope changes should broadly relate to the nature of the existing scope, new services of a related nature may be required that were not previously included. The scale and exact timing of the changes are unknown at this point, but it is known that LGR will impact Cambridgeshire County Council. All suppliers who work with the Authority need to be aware and where possible, work with the Authority to adapt to any changes/modifications as required to ensure smooth transition and continuity of services." }, "language": "en" }