Community Support Framework
Suffolk County Council · Local authority
In brief
Suffolk County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £10,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 October 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
Usually high: a median of 28 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £10,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042886-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
80Awards
40Suppliers it has used most for care
- Access Independent Ltd1 contract
- Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited1 contract
- Best Practice Network Limited1 contract
- CF Support Services Limited1 contract
- Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £12.7mestimated
- £44.1mestimated
- £1.3mestimated
- £119mestimated
- £13.5mframework ceiling
From notice 042886-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.