Planning

SCE0018 - Refuge Accommodation

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

22 May 2026 at 12:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

25 Sep 2025 at 09:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 13:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Leicester City Council is progressing with a planned procurement process for the provision of "SCE0018 - Refuge Accommodation" services in Leicester. Aimed at supporting victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, this procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and takes place within the UKF21 region. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with tenders expected to be sought in November 2027 and a contract slated to begin on 1st April 2028, extending to 31st March 2033, with a potential extension to March 2035. The Council is currently conducting a soft market test to gather insights and interest from potential service providers and stakeholders.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in delivering refuge and domestic abuse support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well positioned to participate in this tender, given its alignment with the Special Regime's light-touch provisions. By engaging in this market test, businesses can influence the service model and specification principles, allowing them to shape a competitive and impactful bid once the formal tendering process begins.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCE0018 - Refuge Accommodation

Notice Description

Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Refuge Accommodation for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service is expected to be sought in 11, 2027, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2028 to 31/03/2033 with a possible extension to 31/03/2035, immediately after the end of our current contract providing Domestic Abuse Locality services to Leicester. As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The authority is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular service. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses and it is not our intention to provide any feedback.

Planning Information

The Leicester City Council intends to run an open tender competition for services (yet to be decided), autumn 2025, related to community and safe accommodation related domestic abuse support under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, to begin April 2026. The Council is seeking a provider(s) to offer the adults, children and young people of Leicester City effective and meaningful person-centred support and safe accommodation to victim-survivors of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence. Benefits of this service includes general and specialist support in refuge accommodation, and a reduction of cost pressure for general needs temporary accommodation through provision of additional refuge space, meeting Statutory Duties under homelessness, domestic abuse, and housing management. If you are interested in receiving further information regarding this market engagement, please express an interest through the portal using the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=63aeae88-ef99-f011-813a-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047918-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20272 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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