✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 12:27.
Opportunity overview
Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks. The service will provide high-quality, person-centred support to adults with eligible care and support needs, enabling individuals to maximise their independence, maintain their wellbeing, and participate fully in their local community. The successful provider will work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes choice, control and independence.
This procurement is being conducted as a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. At this first stage, Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire. Following evaluation, the four highest-scoring qualified Suppliers will be invited to participate in Stage 2 and submit a full Tender Response.
The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide Suppliers through the tender process. Questions raised by Suppliers, together with the Council's responses, will be shared with all Suppliers through the Procurement Portal to ensure a fair and transparent process.
If there is anything you are unsure about or require clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-Tend electronic tendering system.
Deadline for submission of clarification questions: Monday 26 October 2026.
Completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses and supporting attachments must be submitted electronically via the In-Tend system. Responses must be uploaded through the "My Return" section of the system. Responses submitted through the Correspondence facility will not be considered.
Deadline for submission of completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses: Monday 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.
Classification
No classification was supplied.
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Procurement termination notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
This Procurement Termination Notice relates to UK4 Tender Notice 2026/S 000-094412, which was published in error.
The correct UK4 Tender Notice for this procurement is 2026/S 000-094476.
Suppliers should disregard Notice 2026/S 000-094412 and refer to Notice 2026/S 000-094476 for all procurement information, procurement documents and tender submission requirements.
This notice is therefore terminated.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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094412-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
095955-2026Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Central Bedfordshire Council is running Stage 1 of a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure to appoint a provider of supported living services at Aldbanks for adults with eligible care and support needs. Suppliers must submit a Participation and Selection Questionnaire; the four highest-scoring qualified suppliers will proceed to Stage 2.
Who this may suit
Suitable for experienced supported-living and adult social-care providers able to deliver safe, person-centred, outcome-focused support and work with residents, families, health partners and the Council.
Key points identified
Service experienceSuitably experienced provider of supported living servicesEvidence: "seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks"
Service modelHigh-quality, person-centred support for adults with eligible care and support needsEvidence: "high-quality, person-centred support to adults with eligible care and support needs"
OutcomesPromote independence, wellbeing, community participation, choice and controlEvidence: "enabling individuals to maximise their independence, maintain their wellbeing, and participate fully in their local community"
93% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Central Bedfordshire Council is running Stage 1 of a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure to appoint a provider of supported living services at Aldbanks for adults with eligible care and support needs. Suppliers must submit a Participation and Selection Questionnaire; the four highest-scoring qualified suppliers will proceed to Stage 2.
Who this may suit
Suitable for experienced supported-living and adult social-care providers able to deliver safe, person-centred, outcome-focused support and work with residents, families, health partners and the Council.
Key deliverables
Supported living services at Aldbanks
Person-centred support promoting independence, wellbeing, choice and control
Collaboration with residents, families, health partners and stakeholders
Completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire at Stage 1
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Service experience
97% confidence
Suitably experienced provider of supported living services
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"seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks"
Service model
98% confidence
High-quality, person-centred support for adults with eligible care and support needs
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"high-quality, person-centred support to adults with eligible care and support needs"
Outcomes
96% confidence
Promote independence, wellbeing, community participation, choice and control
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"enabling individuals to maximise their independence, maintain their wellbeing, and participate fully in their local community"
Collaboration
98% confidence
Work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders
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"The successful provider will work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders"
Stage 1 submission
99% confidence
Participation and Selection Questionnaire and supporting attachments are required
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"Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire" and "supporting attachments must be submitted electronically"
Stage 2 shortlist
99% confidence
Four highest-scoring qualified suppliers will be invited to submit a full tender response
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"the four highest-scoring qualified Suppliers will be invited to participate in Stage 2"
Other supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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No specific financial, technical, insurance, registration or workforce requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
98% confidence
Unknown
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The process value maximum is recorded as 0 GBP; no stated contract value is supplied.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery location
91% confidence
UKH25, United Kingdom
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The supplied delivery location is region "UKH25", United Kingdom.
Service site
98% confidence
Aldbanks supported living service
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"deliver supported living services at Aldbanks"
Delivery commencement
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023
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"This procurement is being conducted as a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023."
Current stage
99% confidence
Stage 1: Participation and Selection Questionnaire
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"At this first stage, Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire."
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2 November 2026, 12:00 noon
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"Deadline for submission of completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses: Monday 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon."
Clarification deadline
99% confidence
26 October 2026
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"Deadline for submission of clarification questions: Monday 26 October 2026."
Submission method
99% confidence
Electronic submission through the In-Tend system, using the My Return section
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"Responses must be uploaded through the \"My Return\" section of the system. Responses submitted through the Correspondence facility will not be considered."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Stage 1 exclusion risk
99% confidence
Only four highest-scoring qualified suppliers will progress to the full tender stage.
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"the four highest-scoring qualified Suppliers will be invited to participate in Stage 2"
Submission-channel risk
99% confidence
Responses sent through the Correspondence facility will not be considered.
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"Responses submitted through the Correspondence facility will not be considered."
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Contract value, term, pricing and payment terms are not supplied.
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No value, contract dates, pricing or payment information is stated in the supplied data.
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