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Preliminary Market Engagement - Under 65s Adult Respite Provision (LD, Autism, Mental Health & Complex Needs)

Peterborough City Council · Local authority

In brief

Peterborough City 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.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, 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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Peterborough City Council (PCC) is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the future commissioning of specialist respite provision for adults aged 18 to 65, including transition age young adults (18-25). This includes people with: · Learning disabilities · Autism · Mental health needs · Complex behaviours and support needs This PME is intended to: · Test market appetite, feasibility and delivery models · Understand timescales, costs, risks and barriers · Inform the design of a future procurement, including whether this should be delivered via a full tender or alternative compliant routes. Once you have expressed interest, please download the preliminary market engagement document, which has further details concerning the scope, and questions to be answered and returned via

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 035097-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

85

Awards

32

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 035097-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.