Planning

SCE0045 Dementia Support Service Soft Market Test

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Dec 2025 at 13:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council, in collaboration with Leicestershire County Council, is currently in the planning stage for a potential procurement of Dementia Support Services, titled "SCE0045 Dementia Support Service Soft Market Test". The procurement process is within the service industry category, specifically focusing on health and social work services. It is planned to be conducted across the region UKF2 in the United Kingdom. A supplier engagement event is scheduled for 8th December 2025 following a soft market test questionnaire. The buying organisation, Leicester City Council, is spearheading this initiative from its offices located in Leicester. The planning tag indicates that they are currently evaluating market interest prior to formally opening the tender, anticipated in April 2026, with the service contract expected to commence on 1st October 2026.

This tender process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in dementia care and support services. It particularly caters to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), with the procurement being conducted under a light-touch regime, denoting a focus on services with high social value. With an estimated contract value of £2,790,000, this initiative is a promising chance for relevant businesses to expand their operations within the sub-central government sphere. Organisations with expertise in health and social work services can engage in this process by providing insights into service models, thereby influencing the tender specifications and cultivating potential business relationships with local government entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCE0045 Dementia Support Service Soft Market Test

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Dementia Support Services Introduction Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council are considering commissioning a Dementia Support Service. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 03/04 2026, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/ 10/ 2026. 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

A Soft Market Test questionnaire was issued and the response window closed 01/12/2025. Following this a supplier engagement event will be held 08/12/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05edf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079349-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
£2,325,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 2025Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
John Morgan, Susan Sanghera
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk, susan.sanghera@leics.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)
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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