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Notice Title

Refuge Provision

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Refuge Provision Service for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be 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. 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 Refuge Provision 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, 01/04/2027, 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.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065982
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045232-2026
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: 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £3,955,000 £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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045232-2026
18th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015779-2026
20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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