Planning

25075 Childrens fostering / residential framework

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079975

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051592 (view related notices)

Published 5 December 2025, 9:25am



Scope

Reference

25075

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is reviewing options for the recommissioning of the Childrens External Placements DPS.

Following a recent provider forum, the authority is inviting potential providers of residential services to answer the following questionnaire with the aim of breaking down barriers between commissioning and the market.

The questionnaire can be accessed using this link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZLMn4x4EUUyC8skGp4-cyRY59uUD6ZZBg26ktecOdjlUNUNYRk00ODJOSkwyODQ0OUZDWVkxR0E0WS4u

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2037
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

12 December 2025

Engagement process description

Cambridgeshire County Council is reviewing options for the recommissioning of the Childrens External Placements DPS.

Following a recent provider forum, the authority is inviting potential providers of residential services to answer the following questionnaire with the aim of breaking down barriers between commissioning and the market.

The questionnaire can be accessed using this link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZLMn4x4EUUyC8skGp4-cyRY59uUD6ZZBg26ktecOdjlUNUNYRk00ODJOSkwyODQ0OUZDWVkxR0E0WS4u


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Cambridgeshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVB-3262-VGVJ

New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon

PE28 4YE

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government