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CBC-2138-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Social Isolation and Loneliness)

Central Bedfordshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Central Bedfordshire Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 22 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Central Bedfordshire Council is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the future commissioning of a Social Isolation and Loneliness Service. The purpose of this RFI is to engage with the market, gather information on potential service delivery models, and understand supplier capability and innovation. The proposed service will support adults experiencing loneliness, social isolation, or reduced community engagement through outreach, befriending, signposting, wellbeing activities, and community-based interventions. The service aims to improve social connectedness, enhance wellbeing, increase access to local support and services, and enable individuals to live independently within their communities. This RFI does not constitute a call for competition and is intended solely to inform future procurement activity.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 084715-2026

About the buyer

Central Bedfordshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

132

Awards

93

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Central Bedfordshire Council

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From notice 084715-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.