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title: "SOFT MARKET TEST FOR CO-PRODUCTION CONTRACTS WITHIN ADULT SOCIAL CARE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068508"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-17"
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# SOFT MARKET TEST FOR CO-PRODUCTION CONTRACTS WITHIN ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068508

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is initiating a public procurement process as part of its adult social care strategy in the UK, specifically located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The current stage of this procurement is planning, with a focus on engaging potential providers through a Soft Market Test (SMT) for co-production contracts within adult social care. This engagement covers various service categories such as learning disabilities, mental health, elderly care, and more. Key timeline includes a market engagement due by 15th May 2026, with a tender communication anticipated from 1st February 2027, eventually leading to contract commencement on 1st July 2027. The procurement process follows the light-touch regime and involves services valued at approximately £600,000 to £720,000 GBP, above the threshold.

This tender provides abundant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs interested in health and social work services. Businesses that specialise in creating tailored social care solutions and have experience working with diverse needs in the adult social care sector stand to benefit significantly. Engaging in this tender will enable such entities to collaborate with the Council to enhance service provision based on direct feedback from people with lived experiences, potentially influencing the shaping of future services within the region. An open window for renewal extends the potential for long-term engagements.

## Notice

This Soft Market Test (SMT) seeks to engage the provider market in Cambridgeshire in developing future co-production services for people who use adult social care for the following groups: * Learning Disability / Autism * Mental Health * Older People * Physical Disability * Sensory Impairment * Unpaid Carers * Drugs & alcohol Cambridgeshire County Council wants providers to help us work with people with lived experience of adult social care to ensure their voices are heard to shape services to best meet needs.

### Planning Information

We have provided an SMT document on ProContract for potential providers to read through. This can be found here by registering your interest and navigating to the project dashboard: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5a8e5d32-3a3a-f111-813c-005056b64545
Within the SMT document there is a link to a Microsoft Forms document which we hope potential providers will complete in full. If there are any questions relating to this market engagement, please could they be submitted via the ProContract messaging function by the 8th May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035078-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | 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 | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 10:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035078-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035078-2026
  17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5a8e5d32-3a3a-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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