Cambridgeshire County Council & Peterborough City Council Development of Accommodation with Care for Older People and Adults with Physical Disabilities

Tender description

Between 2021 and 2036, the number of people aged 65+ in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is estimated to increase by 48% while the percentage of those over 85 is estimated to increase by 110%. During the first half of 2021, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Peterborough City Council (PCC) will develop long term commissioning plans to ensure a sufficient supply of accommodation with care for older people and adults with physical disabilities to meet the forecasted increase in demand. By autumn/winter 2021, CCC and PCC hope to commence any subsequent procurement activity with a view to new developments being ready by 2026 or earlier. CCC and PCC wish to engage with the wider market to communicate CCC and PCC's forecasted requirements; better understand market trends and opportunities in this sector; assess appetite for collaboration with LAs and other providers and understand market preferences for procurement. The market engagement will comprise of 3 stages: • Initial provider engagement opportunity - 16th March 2021 (Indicative date) • Soft Market Testing exercise - tbc • Commissioning Planning Event - tbc. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to inform the market of provider organisations in the field of accommodation based services for older people and adults with a physical disabilities. Please note: this PIN is not an invitation to tender, or a request for formal expressions of interest. This notice does not form any part of an invitation to tender (ITT). Any future procurement, and subsequent contract award, will be undertaken in line with the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Councils' Contract Rules. An online event will be held on the afternoon of 16 March 2021 (timing to be confirmed). Please save this date in your diary and nearer the time we will send you an agenda and confirm the time. To register your interest and receive an invite to the upcoming event, please complete the very short online questionnaire.