Soft market test for co-production contracts within adult social care
Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Cambridgeshire 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.
The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 July 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 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035078-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
157Awards
63Suppliers it has used most for care
- Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Ltd2 contracts
- Acorn 2 Oak Support Services Ltd1 contract
- Ag Family Support Ltd.1 contract
- BDP Social Care Ltd1 contract
- Balanced Family Centre Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £164mestimated
- £82kestimated
- £12.7mestimated
- £44.1mestimated
- £1.3mestimated
From notice 035078-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.