Leicester Domestic Abuse Locality Service

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

18 May 2026 at 09:03

Planning

20 Feb 2026 at 15:22

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is planning a procurement process for the "Leicester Domestic Abuse Locality Service", aiming to begin a new contract starting on 1st April 2028, running through until 31st March 2033, with a potential extension to 31st March 2035. This tender, currently in the planning stage as of 18th May 2026, is part of the services category under the health and social work services sector and focuses on the region designated as UKF21 in the United Kingdom. The Council is undertaking a soft market testing process to gather industry insights and assess interest before formally seeking tenders in November 2027. The existing legal framework for this procurement is guided by the UK Public General Act (2023/54), and the procurement process is anticipated to follow the light touch regime.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health and social work services sector capable of delivering locality-focused domestic abuse services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to express interest, aligning with the project's suitability criteria. Participating in the early market engagement phase allows businesses to help shape the service specifications, directly influencing service delivery and increasing their competitive advantage for future bidding. This engagement not only opens pathways for business growth but also strengthens community-focused service provision, benefiting both the tender initiators and successful suppliers in delivering impactful social services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Leicester Domestic Abuse Locality Service

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION : Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Domestic Abuse Locality Service for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service is expected to be sought in 11, 2027, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2028 to 31/03/2033 with a possible extension to 31/03/2035, immediately after the end of our current contract providing Domestic Abuse Locality services to Leicester. 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

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION: Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Domestic Abuse Locality Service for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 07, 2026, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2032 with a possible extension to 31/03/2034, immediately after the end of our current contract providing Domestic Abuse Locality services to Leicester. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065981
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045229-2026
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
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
£5,313,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20272 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2033 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
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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