Planning

Moving and Handling and Hoist Training

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

23 Apr 2025 at 15:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is organising a procurement process for delivering "Moving and Handling and Hoist Training" services, relevant to the education and training industry category. This initiative is part of the council's strategic planning stage, scheduled to be implemented from January 2026 through December 2030. The procurement exercise is set in Leeds, UK, with an opportunity reference number 97662. Currently, a market engagement exercise is underway, and interested suppliers must submit their questionnaires by 14th May 2025 at 12 noon. This exercise helps assess market capacity and interest before potentially progressing to a formal tender if multiple qualified providers are identified.

This procurement represents a significant growth opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs equipped to provide specialised training services for handling, hoist operations, and related assessments for both adult and children's occupational therapy needs. Companies with relevant expertise and experience stand to benefit from a potential contract valued at £117,600. By participating in the market engagement and possible future tender, businesses can establish themselves as key collaborators with a sub-central government authority, potentially opening doors to further public sector opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Moving and Handling and Hoist Training

Notice Description

Leeds City Council (the Council) is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver a range of moving, handling and hoist training. This will include general moving, handling and hoist, optimised handling, and assessments/complexities for both adults and children's Occupational Therapists. This market sounding exercise is being undertaken in order to obtain views of suppliers and provide advance information for our Moving and Handling and Hoist training contract.

Planning Information

A market sounding exercise is being undertaken via a questionnaire, which will be published on YORtender (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=yortender.eu-supply.com). Suppliers are required to be registered on YORtender in order to access the questionnaire. Once logged in, please search for the opportunity using reference 97662. Please complete the questionnaire and submit via the YORtender portal before the closing date (12 noon on Wednesday 14th May 2025). Clarification questions should be raised via the YORtender portal prior to the deadline. Interested parties should note that if this market sounding exercise identifies that the market is extremely limited or there is a lack of understanding regarding the subject matter, the council reserves the right to seek authorisation through its governance procedure to enter into a contract with an organisation that satisfies the criteria, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the questionnaire. If more than one organisation satisfies the requirements of the criteria, the service will be subject to a formal competitive tendering exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050697
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016633-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£117,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
businessprofessionalservices@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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