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CBC-2138-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Social Isolation and Loneliness)

Central Bedfordshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Central Bedfordshire Council is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the future commissioning of a Social Isolation and Loneliness Service. The purpose of this RFI is to engage with the market, gather information on potential service delivery models, and understand supplier capability and innovation. The proposed service will support adults experiencing loneliness, social isolation, or reduced community engagement through outreach, befriending, signposting, wellbeing activities, and community-based interventions. The service aims to improve social connectedness, enhance wellbeing, increase access to local support and services, and enable individuals to live independently within their communities. This RFI does not constitute a call for competition and is intended solely to inform future procurement activity.

Classification

  • CPV85310000 — Social work services
  • CPV85311100 — Welfare services for the elderly
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312400 — Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • CPV85323000 — Community health 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
CBC-2138-RFI-SK
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311100
Description
Welfare services for the elderly
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested organisations are invited to complete and submit the RFI questionnaire via the In-Tend portal by the stated deadline. Responses will be used to inform the Council's understanding of the market and potential future procurement options. Participation is voluntary and does not form part of any formal procurement or evaluation process.
Due
25 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084715-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 09:50
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Central Bedfordshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVNH-1137-QJBX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVNH-1137-QJBX

Address

Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Locality
Shefford
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Name
Shawez Khwaja
Telephone
03003006229

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shefford · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH25 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 084715-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·