Planning

Children's Social Care and Community Safety

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2025 at 13:47

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has initiated the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Children's Social Care and Community Safety." This project, focused on enhancing local children's residential care services by addressing current gaps in provision, falls under the services category with a specific emphasis on welfare services for children and young people. Located in the region of UKF21 Leicester, UK, the planning phase was announced on 22nd May 2025, with a future notice date scheduled for 1st September 2025. The procurement method aims to be above threshold, ensuring quality service improvements while reducing associated travel costs and enhancing the standard of care available to the community.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in children’s welfare services and those seeking to expand into the public sector within the UK. Companies proficient in providing residential care services are ideally positioned to compete, as the contract offers substantial scope with a contract period from 2nd January 2026 until 1st January 2029, with potential extensions until December 2033. Organisations that can innovate and efficiently manage care resources could benefit greatly, as the procurement process intends to not just fill service gaps but elevate service quality, creating potential long-term partnerships with Leicester City Council.

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Notice Title

Children's Social Care and Community Safety

Notice Description

This service is an arrangement to bolster locally available childrens residential care services based on needs gaps in existing local provision. Compliant mechanism to attract provision, increase service options, reduce travel time and costs and improve standards for those reliant on services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025029-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Michael Percival
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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