CBC-2139-T-SK Information Advice and Guidance services

Opportunity overview

The Council will be procuring community-based Information Advice and Guidance services. Technical requirements and tender instructions of the Information Advice and Guidance Service is available within the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 13/11/2026 Completed proposals and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your proposal must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 12pm (noon) on 23/11/2026. Proposal received after that time will be excluded.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £302k

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2029

Maximum term ends: 31 March 2030

Extension: 1 optional extension for a period of 1 year.

Contracting authority

Central Bedfordshire Council Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5TQ, UKH25, United Kingdom Email: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 13 November 2026 at 11:59 pm

Submission deadline: 23 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

CPV Classification

85323000 — Community health services

How to submit

The official Find a Tender notice directs suppliers to the buyer’s electronic tendering system. The procurement documents, clarifications and response area are managed there.

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TenderLab qualification first

Before we write, we establish whether the opportunity fits.

We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

If CBC-2139-T-SK Information Advice and Guidance services is a credible fit, we can map the scored requirements, gather operational evidence and build the response around the buyer documents. The qualification check and any writing support do not guarantee an award; the contracting authority makes the final decision.