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Community and Accommodation Based Support Framework (CABS)

Gloucestershire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Gloucestershire County Council

Buyer Address: Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, UKK13, GL1 2TG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: rhiannon.wardle@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
200000000.0 GBP
Gross: 240000000 GBP
Published
01 Sep 2025, 15:02
Deadline
06 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Community and Accommodation Based Support Framework (CABS) for Gloucestershire County Council. The services are for the provision of safe Community and Accommodation Based Support services for people in vulnerable circumstances. The upper limit for the full term of the new CABS framework is £200M ex VAT (£110m for Gloucester County Council and an anticipated spend of £90m for partner organisations).

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052909-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Community Based Support

Lot Description: Under this Lot, Providers will be commissioned to deliver support services for individual service users to remain living independently and safely in their homes as described in the overarching Framework Specification and Lot 1- Supplementary Community Based Service Specification

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: To be confirmed

Lot 1 Value: GBP 100,000,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 120,000,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-11-30T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Lot Title: Accommodation Based Support

Lot Description: Under this Lot, Providers will be commissioned to deliver accommodation-based support for the specific purpose of preparing service users for independent living as described in the overarching Framework Specification and Lot 2- Supplementary Accommodation Based Service Specification.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Has Options: Yes

Lot 2 Options: To be confirmed

Lot 2 Value: GBP 100,000,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 120,000,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-11-30T23:59:59Z

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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