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Official UK procurement notice

Springstead Community Development · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£95,000≈ £48k / year · £114,000 inc. VAT0.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026awarded 1 May 2026
Awarded to Care Network Cambridgeshire
Contract term 2 yrsends 22 Apr 2028 · up to 22 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 23 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridge City Council is seeking to commission Community Development work in Springstead over a four year period. The work will include delivering six community building events each year, attending three East Community Forums annually, participating in Springstead Community Action meetings, and working with partners and residents to identify needs in the area.

The community development work will include:

  • Building relationships with residents and community engagement
  • Supporting resident led structures
  • Delivery of events
  • Partnership working

CPV: Community action programme

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£95,000
Contract period: 23 Apr 2026 – 22 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £95,000 exc. VAT · £114,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: continuation of services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 70% Price - 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 09:13 BST
Authority reference
DN803166
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018581
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Community action programme
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ffe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 8 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published239 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by222 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline218 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts188 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published172 days ago
    8 May 2026, 09:13 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 May 2026, 09:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 09:13 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £94,4141 award exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Care Network CambridgeshireSMEVCSE25 May 2026 – 24 May 2028 · up to 24 May 2029Extensions: continuation of services£94,4141 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders32—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridge City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBT-6819-NDPJ The Guildhall, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 1BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CARE NETWORK CAMBRIDGESHIREAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06297277GB-PPON: PDBW-2314-BYMT Unit 18 Broadway House, Cambridge, East of England, CB23 7QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender