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25075 Childrens fostering / residential framework

Cambridgeshire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:03.

Opportunity overview

Cambridgeshire County Council is part of Commission East, which is a partnership of all 11 Local Authorities in the Eastern Region. Our aim is to create a unified regional voice and foster genuine collaboration with providers. As part of this approach, we intend to co-design and implement a regional framework for Residential and Fostering services. You can find out more information and contact details for Commission East here: https://improvementeast.org.uk/commission-east/ Our intention is to: - Build a transparent, co-produced regional commissioning framework - Share learning and good practice across the region and beyond - Create a culture of innovation and co-design to develop a responsive care system

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
25075
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Commission East have decided to change upcoming meeting from face-to-face to online. Notice updated to reflect.
Id
004865-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The first market engagement event will be on 28 January 2026 online: 11:30 - 12:45 - Fostering 13:00 - 14:15 - Residential You are welcome to join both calls or simply attend the one most relevant to you. This will be an opportunity to learn about, and help shape, the commissioning of fostering and children's residential homes with Eastern Region Local Authorities. For more information about the project and engagement sessions please get in touch with Commission East via their Contact Us page: https://improvementeast.org.uk/contact-us/ Or email: easternregioncib@norfolk.gov.uk
Due
28 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004865-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jan 2026, 14:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cambridgeshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJVB-3262-VGVJ

Address

Street Address
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,
Locality
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE28 4YE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon · UKH12 · PE28 4YE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 000408-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 004865-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·