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Soft Market Test - Transitions Services for Young Adults aged 18-25 with Disabilities and/or Complex Needs
Peterborough City Council · Local authority
In brief
Peterborough City 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 3 weeks, starting 20 January 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
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What the notice says
As part of Peterborough City Council's (PCC) Corporate Strategy (2025), specifically the Prevention, Independence & Resilience priority, PCC are looking to increase the opportunities for those with disabilities and/or complex needs transitioning into adulthood. We are seeking to engage with providers who would be interested in delivering services for young adults (18-25 years) with disabilities, where outcomes to be achieved align with the four elements of Preparing for Adulthood: 1. Independent living 2. Employment & careers 3. Community inclusion 4. Good health This Preliminary Market Engagement is a follow on from a previous Preliminary Market Engagement carried out in August 2025 (Ref:…Read the full description
As part of Peterborough City Council's (PCC) Corporate Strategy (2025), specifically the Prevention, Independence & Resilience priority, PCC are looking to increase the opportunities for those with disabilities and/or complex needs transitioning into adulthood.
We are seeking to engage with providers who would be interested in delivering services for young adults (18-25 years) with disabilities, where outcomes to be achieved align with the four elements of Preparing for Adulthood:
1. Independent living
2. Employment & careers
3. Community inclusion
4. Good health
This Preliminary Market Engagement is a follow on from a previous Preliminary Market Engagement carried out in August 2025 (Ref: DN785713); this was carried out to understand the current market and inform future service design, and confirmed market interest in delivering services targeted at 18 to 25 year olds with disabilities and/or complex needs.
Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This soft market testing exercise is being conducted purely as a scoping exercise and there is no guarantee it will lead to a commissioning exercise or procurement. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender; PCC are issuing this request for information only. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied.
For more information and to respond, please use the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5cd16e75-17f5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
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 004181-2026
About the buyer
Peterborough City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
38Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for care
- Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Ltd2 contracts
- Cambridgeshire Police Shrievalty Trust1 contract
- Home Group Limited1 contract
- Peterborough Women's Aid1 contract
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From notice 004181-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.