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Cafcass · Local or regional public body

In brief

Cafcass 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 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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 191 bids per contract for this buyer (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cafcass is issuing this voluntary Preliminary Market Engagement Notice under section 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to gather information from potential suppliers in respect of reflective and therapeutic support services. This engagement is intended to inform a potential future procurement and no formal procurement process is being launched at this stage.

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 042182-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 042185-2026

About the buyer

CafcassLast 12 months

Procurements

4

Awards

1

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 042182-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026, last updated 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.