Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK
Central Bedfordshire CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £2,772,000
Deadline
5 November 2026
26 days remaining
Published
7 October 2026
Type
Not specified
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.
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.
Eligibility & compliance
At this first stage, Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire.
Regulations cited
- Procurement Act 2023
Additional details
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.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
RID Ltd
£120,000
total awarded
- 2
GB Construction (Herts) Ltd
£65,118
total awarded
- 3
Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd
£150,000
total awarded
- 4
Spacemaker Developments Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 20 Sept 2029£10m
total awarded
- 5
Hope for 16 plus
2 contracts wonlatest 23 Sept 2026ends 23 Sept 2027£36,400
total awarded
RID Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Central Bedfordshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
7 October 2026
Submission deadline
5 November 2026
Notice type
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