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25004 Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Accommodation for People with Autism and Learning Disabilities 18-64

HealthcareCPV 85000000

Value£1.3m

Deadline8 Oct 2026

Published9 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 9 Sept 202629 days leftCloses 8 Oct 2026

Who to contact

procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

1. Visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home to access the In-Tend supplier portal; 2. Register/log-in and access the Cambridgeshire County Council company portal; 3. Search for current tender opportunities - this procurement is named "25004 Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Accommodation for People with Autism and Learning Disabilities 18-64"; 4. Express interest to get access to the tender documents; 5. Opt-in to view the questionnaire; 6. Complete questionnaire, add mandatory documents and any other relevant documents as part of your tender return; 7. Click "submit return" to submit your response.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£1.3mtotal contract value

median £380k

this tender£0£16.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Health & Social Care band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Cambridgeshire County Council publishes Health & Social Care work continuously — 283 notices, roughly one every 6 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

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The brief

25004 Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Accommodation for People with Autism and Learning Disabilities 18-64.

The Authority currently 3 properties located in the centre of Cambridge for adults (18-64) with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs who have been or are at risk of homelessness.

Property A aims to help people develop independent living skills so that they can transition to more independent accommodation, properties B & C and sustain this.

Staff are onsite 7 days a week to provide support which is tailored to the individual’s needs and experiences .

The Provider must be able to provide equivalent property(ies) within central Cambridge in order to deliver this service.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

Staff are onsite 7 days a week

Staff are onsite 7 days a week to provide support which is tailored to the individual’s needs and experiences .

The Provider must be able to provide

The Provider must be able to provide equivalent property(ies) within central Cambridge in order to deliver this service.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

25–40 daysof bid-team effort

£17.1k–£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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