--- title: "Specialised Support for an Individual with Complex Needs" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065377" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065377" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065377.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065377.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-13" --- # Specialised Support for an Individual with Complex Needs Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065377 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065377) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065377.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Specialised Support for an Individual with Complex Needs", focusing on health and social work services. This initiative is centred in Aylesbury, within the UKJ13 region in the United Kingdom, and is aimed at transitioning from a residential to a supported living model for individuals with complex needs. The procurement activity includes a Pre-Market Engagement exercise, with a deadline for participation set on 27th February 2026. Businesses are encouraged to complete the engagement questionnaire via the Council's procurement portal to express interest in the opportunity. The official tender notices are scheduled to be published in May 2026, with the service set to commence from August 2026 through August 2028, including potential renewal options extending to 2030. This tender offers significant growth opportunities, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, or social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in health and social work services. Businesses that excel in providing tailored care solutions or possess expertise in residential health facilities services, especially those adept at handling complex needs such as autism and ADHD, are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. The transition to support living demands flexibility, innovation, and community involvement, presenting a chance for firms to develop and implement long-term care pathways that align with best practice models while ensuring sustainability and enhanced quality of life for service users. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council require a provider to provide specialised support for an individual with complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, and behavioural challenges. It was originally established as a bespoke residential placement following a transition from long term hospital care, with the environment carefully adapted to ensure safety, structure, and therapeutic benefit. Located within Buckinghamshire, the service delivers intensive staffing and tailored interventions aimed at maintaining stability, promoting engagement, and reducing incidents. Future commissioning plans focus on shifting from a residential model to a supported living approach, enabling greater independence, flexibility, and community involvement while still maintaining the safeguards needed for the individual's wellbeing. The intention is to develop a long term pathway that gradually reduces support as safely possible, enhances quality of life, and ensures the provision remains sustainable and aligned with best practice models of care. ### Planning Information Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the forthcoming tender for Specialised Support for an Individual with Complex Needs . The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council Please complete the questionnaire and submit to participate. If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. Please note that all queries relating to this RFI must be submitted via the In-Tend portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013234-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2028 | | 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP19 8FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85144000 - Residential health facilities services ## Release History - 13 Feb 2026 at 09:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013234-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013234-2026 13th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council - 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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