Planning

Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 14:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol" in Leicester, United Kingdom. As of 30 April 2026, the Council is conducting a soft market test as a preliminary step. This engagement exercise, which concludes on 20 May 2026, invites potential service providers and stakeholders to express interest and share perspectives to help shape the future tender. The intended procurement falls under the welfare services category (CPV: 85312400) and is set to commence a formal tender process later in 2026, with the contract anticipated to begin on 1 April 2027. This initiative is aimed at the services procurement category, with the effort to be carried out by Leicester City Council, a sub-central government authority in the East Midlands region. No formal bidding process is involved at this stage, as the activity is purely a market research exercise.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for service providers specialising in welfare services, particularly those adept at supporting drug and alcohol users. It is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the project's suitability criteria. Engaging in this early stage allows businesses to inform the service model and potentially align their competencies with the Council's requirements before the competitive tendering process begins. For businesses looking to expand their reach in public sector contracts, participating in this market test offers a unique chance to influence project specifications and demonstrate capability to a key regional authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol

Notice Description

Leicester City Council (LCC) is considering commissioning a Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought later in 2026 to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 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 a potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop a 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

Leicester City Council (LCC) is considering commissioning a Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for a service would be sought later in 2026 to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 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 a potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop a 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-068f92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040069-2026
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

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 May 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2029 2-3 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
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
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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