Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK

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.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £3.3m

Award criterion: Quality - Methodology: 60%

Award criterion: Price: 30%

Award criterion: Social Value: 10%

Contract starts: 1 November 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 October 2030

Maximum term ends: 31 October 2034

Extension: Initial term of 3 years from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2030, with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years. Maximum contract end date: 31 October 2034.

Contracting authority

Central Bedfordshire Council Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5TQ, UKH25, United Kingdom Contact: Shawez Khwaja Email: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Home

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 26 October 2026 at 05:00 pm

Submission deadline: 5 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 8 April 2027 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

How to submit

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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 Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK 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.