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KMCAS-231 Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service

THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES

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Planning

24 Jun 2026 at 14:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "KMCAS-231 Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service," under the services category of health and social work services. This initiative is centred in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, within the region UKE44. The market engagement exercise, intended to gather market insights, is scheduled to conclude by 4.00 pm on 10th July 2026. Upon completion of this stage, the tendering opportunity will be advertised on YPO Atamis. This procurement process falls under the 'light touch' regime and is above the financial threshold, indicating the significance of this project with a projected contract value of £982,065. Future contracts may commence on 1st October 2027 and could potentially extend until 2032.

This tender provides ample opportunities for businesses with relevant expertise in delivering health and social work services, particularly focusing on dementia support. Companies equipped with the necessary qualifications and experience in managing public health services stand to benefit significantly from this procurement opportunity. The Council's engagement with the market indicates an openness to insights and innovative solutions, allowing businesses to shape the tendering process to meet specific needs. This could especially appeal to organisations that are looking to expand their market presence within the UK public sector, providing an opportunity to secure a lucrative contract within a growing and essential service area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KMCAS-231 Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service

Notice Description

Kirklees Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver a Kirklees Dementia Information and Advice Service. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of areas related to the potential procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to give us feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient.

Planning Information

A market sounding exercise has been published on YORtender ID No. 100111858 - KMCAS-231 - Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service. To participate please log on and respond to the document published by 4.00 pm on 10th July 2026. https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Please note: From August 2026 we will be moving from YORtender to YPO Atamis which is where the tendering opportunity will be advertised following this market engagement, if you are interested please see the link in the market sounding document to register.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059533-2026
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
Not specified
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
£982,065 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2030 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
THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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