Planning

Community Life Choices for Leicestershire

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

23 May 2025 at 09:28

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Community Life Choices for Leicestershire," aimed at providing meaningful daytime activities for individuals over the age of 18. This opportunity falls under the category of Health and Social Work Services, focusing on services that can be provided from a building base, in the community, or through managed Personal Assistants. The project is located in the UKF2 region of the United Kingdom and follows an open procurement method with a special regime for light touch services. The procurement notices were published on 23rd May 2025, and a future notice is expected by 31st January 2026, with the contract period planned from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2034.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs), as the contract suitability has been marked specifically for these types of organisations. The open procedure allows for widespread participation, presenting a fair competition ground for all capable service providers in health and social work sectors. Firms that can deliver innovative community and personal assistant based solutions within the outlined terms would be well-suited to engage in this lucrative contract, benefiting from the long-term partnership and consistent demand for these pivotal services by Leicestershire County Council.

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Notice Title

Community Life Choices for Leicestershire

Notice Description

Community Life Choices (CLC) are the provision of meaningful daytime activities for people over 18: Services can be delivered from a building base, out in the community and through a managed Personal Assistant.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052106
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025840-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2034 Over 5 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
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
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)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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