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SCE0040 - Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development project

Leicester City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2026 at 11:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Jul 2026 at 14:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 10:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Aug 2025 at 09:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured a face-to-face Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development service for staff in its Adult Social Care and Safeguarding Division. The provider is to develop and deliver training enabling staff who are not occupational therapists to recognise when equipment or minor adaptations could help residents live safely and independently at home. The training covers the built environment of homes in Leicester, identifying suitable equipment and adaptations, and arranging items from a prescribed list and small modifications through a contractor. The service includes 11 full training days for approximately 150 to 155 staff, using local venues arranged by the Council. The provider must produce training resources, use appropriately qualified trainers, understand local needs, and ensure the training reflects Leicester’s diverse communities. This is a public-sector training services requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FLEX360 LTD on 24 July 2026 following a below-threshold open competition. Nine bids were received, with seven reaching the final stage, including six from SMEs. The award value was £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT). The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 February 2027, with no extension option, and was signed on 21 August 2026. Evaluation was based on price at 60%, qualitative method statements at 30%, and social value at 10%. The single lot was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Bids were submitted electronically, and an electronic auction formed part of the procedure. The work was for Leicester City Council and delivered in Leicester.

This award shows a defined need for specialist adult social care learning and development rather than general training delivery. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would combine occupational therapy or trusted assessor expertise with the ability to design practical face-to-face programmes for non-specialist social care staff. Credible providers would need appropriately qualified trainers, experience translating equipment and minor-adaptation guidance into accessible learning, and the capacity to deliver repeated full-day sessions to a sizeable internal workforce. Strong understanding of housing environments, contractor routes, local authority adult social care and safeguarding practice would be relevant. The specification also points to the importance of culturally appropriate materials and an ability to reflect diverse communities. Social value capability and robust training-resource development would strengthen a competing offer, particularly for SME and VCSE providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCE0040 - Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development project

Notice Description

Leicester City Council (the Council) undertook a procurement process to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development Service for residents of Leicester. The procurement of this service has now concluded and the contract awarded. Services procured were as detailed in the tender documentation. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 6 Months to commence on 24th August 2026 to 23rd February 2027 with no option to extend. The awarded Provider will develop and deliver face to face Trusted Assessor training to staff working across the Adult Social Care and Safeguarding Division. The training will support staff who are not part of the Occupational Therapy Service to identify when equipment or minor adaptations can help someone to live safely and well in their own home, without requiring specialist Occupational Therapist skills. The training will focus on understanding the built environment of people's homes in Leicester in relation to adaptations and provision of equipment, including how to arrange a prescribed list of equipment and small modifications via a contractor. Through the Service, the Provider will deliver 11 full days of face-to-face training for approximately 150 to 155 staff, using local venues arranged by the Council. The provider will develop training resources, ensure trainers are appropriately qualified and understand local need, and ensure the training is culturally appropriate and reflects the diverse communities in Leicester. The proposed Contract will commence on 24th August 2026 and expire on 23rd February 2027. The contract period will be for six months. There is no option to extend. The estimated contract value is PS35,000 plus VAT (PS42,000). Further details in respect of this tender opportunity are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Planning Information

Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a one-off training offer for a defined group of internal staff. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 06/2025, to enable a contract to begin from 01/09/2025, 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 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087692-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
24 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLEX360 LTD

Further Information

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