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South Cambridgeshire District Council - Probate Research/Estate Administration Services[E11]

Cambourne, United KingdomSouth Cambridgeshire District Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) has a commitment to 'Bring Empty Homes Back into Use' as swiftly as possible. Where we are unable to locate individuals to bring a property back into use, or where the property owner is deceased and we require commencement of Probate (by next of kin, executors or legal representatives) to sell or rent the property, SCDC would like to engage with a Probate Research/Estate…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 15 May 2026, 13:00 UTC+1. UTC: 15 May 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 23 Apr 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: South Cambridgeshire District CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 15 May 2026, 13:00 UTC+1
Value: Not stated
Published[E9]: 23 Apr 2026
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (below threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) has a commitment to 'Bring Empty Homes Back into Use' as swiftly as possible. Where we are unable to locate individuals to bring a property back into use, or where the property owner is deceased and we require commencement of Probate (by next of kin, executors or legal representatives) to sell or rent the property, SCDC would like to engage with a Probate Research/Estate Administration company to locate or contact interested parties before enforcement options are applied. SCDC are putting these services in place, however these are concessionary services on behalf of the beneficiaries of any search Should you be interested in this opportunity the full tender documents can be found on our e-tendering portal via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=64ae71cc-253f-f111-813c-005056b64545[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC
The deadline (2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 70000000 (Real estate services).
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 15 May 2026, 13:00 UTC+01:00.
“2026-05-15T13:00:00+01:00”
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) has a commitment to 'Bring Empty Homes Back into Use' as swiftly as possible. Where we are unable to locate individuals to bring a property back into use, or where the property owner is deceased and we require commencement of Probate…”
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 23 Apr 2026.
“2026-04-23T16:10:57+01:00”
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Probate Research/Estate Administration Services".
Document 27e4823e-5a5a-44ca-9e83-24f2f8855a2c-894364, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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