--- title: "26067 - Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Cambridgeshire County Council" published: "2026-10-26" --- # 26067 - Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0790aa.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council intends to procure an unpaid adult carers support service. It will provide personalised support to adults aged 18 and over who care for someone ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire, helping carers remain independent and access services and activities in their local communities. The service is part of the Council’s adult social care prevention and early-intervention approach, intended to improve carers’ health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of problems escalating. This is social work and related support delivered in Cambridgeshire. The intended service supports unpaid carers and the people they care for, while helping the Council manage demand for more intensive support. This is at the planning stage: the Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It plans to use preliminary market engagement, with a questionnaire expected by 9 November 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 5 January 2027; these are the buyer’s stated planning dates, not a tender deadline. The procurement is for services, under the light-touch regime. The stated estimated value is £5.32 million excluding VAT and £6.384 million including VAT. One lot is planned, with a contract period expected to run from 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2029, and an option to extend to 1 August 2030. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The service is suited to providers able to deliver personalised support to unpaid adult carers and connect them with relevant local services and activities. Relevant capability includes supporting early intervention, promoting health and wellbeing, helping carers maintain independence, and recognising when a carer’s needs may be escalating. Providers should be equipped to serve adults aged 18 and over caring for people ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire. The buyer has identified the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller providers and mission-led organisations are within its intended supplier base. The planned single-lot service calls for the capacity to deliver support across Cambridgeshire; the buyer’s stated aims also include helping manage demand for more intensive adult social care. ## Notice The Unpaid Adult Carer Support Service is a key part of Adult Social Carer's (ASC) statutory and preventative approach to unpaid carer support. It helps people to remain independent and delays the need for more intensive intervention by providing personalised support and connecting carers to services and activities in their local communities. This not only improves outcomes for people receiving the support and those they care for but also enables the Council to effectively manage demand and associated costs. The service is open to all adults aged 18 and over with caring responsibilities for people who are ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire, with the goal of the service being to offer early intervention to adult carers, to improve health and wellbeing and prevent escalation of issues. The PME questionnaire is available along with the instructions for completion/submission via our Intend e-tendering portal where you can search our opportunity and register to view further information via the following link: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home Please also ensure you are registered on the Government tendering portal in order to participate and obtain your share code - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ ### Planning Information The PME questionnaire is available along with the instructions for completion/submission via our Intend e-tendering portal where you can search our opportunity and register to view further information via the following link: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home Please also ensure you are registered on the Government tendering portal in order to participate and obtain your share code - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101271-2026 | | 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 | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Aug 2027 - 1 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,320,000 | | 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 | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON | | Postcode area | 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 - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 19:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101271-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101271-2026 26th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ - 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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