--- title: "Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078219" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078219" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078219.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078219.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Central Bedfordshire Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078219 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078219) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078219.json) ## Summary Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks for adults with eligible care and support needs. The service is intended to help residents build independence, maintain wellbeing and take part in their local community. Delivery is to be person-centred, safe and focused on outcomes, with the provider working alongside the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders. This is a social care service with accommodation (CPV 85311000), rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The delivery location is in Central Bedfordshire, England. The Council invited offers through a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. At the first stage, suppliers submitted a Participation and Selection Questionnaire; the four highest-scoring qualified suppliers were to be invited to submit a full tender. Clarification questions were due by 26 October 2026 at 17:00, and questionnaire responses by 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon. The procurement value is £2,772,000 excluding VAT (£3,326,400 including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2030, with an option to extend by up to four years, to 31 October 2034. Tender scoring gives 50% to quality methodology, 40% to price and 10% to social value; award is to the most advantageous tender. This requirement is suited to experienced supported-living providers able to deliver person-centred care and support to adults with eligible needs. Strong proposals will need to explain how services will be delivered, how safeguarding will be managed, how mobilisation will be handled, and how resident outcomes will be achieved. Workforce arrangements are also an explicit part of the quality assessment, so bidders should be able to demonstrate a credible staffing approach and the capacity to maintain safe, effective support. Providers must be prepared to work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders. Social value commitments and outcomes relevant to the contract form part of the evaluation, alongside service quality and price. ## Notice Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks. The service will provide high-quality, person-centred support to adults with eligible care and support needs, enabling individuals to maximise their independence, maintain their wellbeing, and participate fully in their local community. The successful provider will work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes choice, control and independence. This procurement is being conducted as a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. At this first stage, Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire. Following evaluation, the four highest-scoring qualified Suppliers will be invited to participate in Stage 2 and submit a full Tender Response. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide Suppliers through the tender process. Questions raised by Suppliers, together with the Council's responses, will be shared with all Suppliers through the Procurement Portal to ensure a fair and transparent process. If there is anything you are unsure about or require clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-Tend electronic tendering system. Deadline for submission of clarification questions: Monday 26 October 2026. Completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses and supporting attachments must be submitted electronically via the In-Tend system. Responses must be uploaded through the "My Return" section of the system. Responses submitted through the Correspondence facility will not be considered. Deadline for submission of completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses: Monday 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Initial term of 3 years from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2030, with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years. Maximum contract end date: 31 October 2034. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094476-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,772,000 | | Lots value | £2,772,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Central Bedfordshire Council | | Locality | SHEFFORD | | Postcode area | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG17 5TQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Shefford | | Westminster constituency | Hitchin | | Delivery location | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 17:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094476-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094476-2026 6th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Home - https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/home - 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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