Award

Solihull Group Delivery

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Nov 2025 at 10:57

Tender

05 Sep 2025 at 12:30

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has concluded the procurement process for its Solihull Group Delivery programme, which is an initiative aimed at supporting parents and carers in the early stages of their baby's life. This contract, completed on the 18th of November 2025, is categorised under community, social, and personal services and is set to be delivered in Leicester, UKF21 region, from the 3rd of December 2025 to the 2nd of December 2026, with a potential extension contingent upon funding. The procurement was conducted through an open competition, focusing on below-threshold procurement methods. The successful supplier for this contract, valued at £119,739, is Heads Up Leicester Limited, a small to medium enterprise (SME) also recognised as a voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE). Key stakeholders can access Leicester City Council's full suite of documents online, which offers further clarity on this public procurement.

This tender process presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs interested in expanding their service offerings in the realm of community and social services. The focus on parent-infant relationships, emotional wellbeing, and social inclusion aligns well with businesses that have expertise in family support services. Additionally, the open competition framework ensures that even smaller enterprises can engage competitively, while the weighted selection criteria, favouring quality at 70% and price at 30%, underscores the importance of delivering impactful programmes. As such, businesses specialising in social services, group facilitation, and community development stand to benefit from engaging with such public sector opportunities, gaining not only financial growth but also strengthening their community ties and reputation within the local government sector.

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Notice Title

Solihull Group Delivery

Notice Description

Leicester City Council wishes to commission The Solihull Postnatal Group programme. This is a structured, evidence-based programme designed to support parents and carers in the early stages of their baby's life. Delivered in group settings, the sessions focus on strengthening parent-infant relationships, promoting emotional wellbeing, and building parenting confidence through the Understanding Your Baby manual. This service aims to improve parent-infant attachment, support emotional health in the postnatal period, reduce social isolation, and enable early identification of additional needs in parents, carers, and babies. This is a one year contract with a possible extension of one year subject to DfE funding. The anticipated commencement date of this contract is 03/12/2025 to 02/12/2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Subject to Dfe Funding

Renewal: Subject to Dfe Funding

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075538-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£119,739 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
3 Dec 2025 - 2 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Robbie Ingham
Contact Email
robbie.ingham@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEADS UP LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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