Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-aac8-725d-9744-f268b2eac959/soft-market-test-for-co-production-contracts-within-adult-social-care

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# SOFT market TEST for co-production contracts within adult social CARE

[Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council)

Open field

Estimated value

£600,000

Published

17 Apr 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

This Soft Market Test (SMT) seeks to engage the provider market in Cambridgeshire in developing future co-production services for people who use adult social care for the following groups:

- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Unpaid Carers
- Drugs & alcohol

Cambridgeshire County Council wants providers to help us work with people with lived experience of adult social care to ensure their voices are heard to shape services to best meet needs.

## CPV classification

Health and social work services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-068508-2026-04-17T11:10:52+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-068508-2026-04-17T11:10:52+01:00)

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