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MBC Gretton Court Soft Market Test

Melton Borough Council

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Planning

29 Oct 2026 at 13:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Melton Borough Council is exploring the future ownership and management of Gretton Court, its extra care housing scheme in Melton Mowbray. The potential arrangement could involve selling or transferring the property to a registered housing provider or housing association with suitable experience owning and managing extra care housing. The buyer expects the scheme to continue operating as extra care housing, with the Council retaining nomination rights for residents. This is a property and housing-management opportunity, rather than a general housing development or a standard property sale. The work would be based at Gretton Court in Melton Mowbray.

This process is at the planning and market-testing stage: the Council is seeking market input, not inviting tenders. It is considering future ownership and management options, potentially through a sale or transfer to a housing provider. A questionnaire is scheduled to be returned through ProContract by 27 November 2026; this is the market-engagement response date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract period is 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2028. The procurement is described as above threshold, but no estimated contract value or budget is stated. One lot is identified. No procedure, award criteria or eligibility requirements have been set out at this stage.

The market exercise is most relevant to registered housing providers and housing associations with a proven track record in owning and managing extra care housing. Suppliers should be able to sustain the scheme as extra care housing and work within a model that gives Melton Borough Council nomination rights. The central commercial consideration is whether a provider can take on the future ownership and management of an existing council-owned scheme, rather than deliver a new-build project or provide housing services alone. Providers with experience combining property stewardship and ongoing extra care operations are best placed to assess whether the proposed transfer or sale could suit their portfolio and operating model. The Council is seeking market feedback to inform its future approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MBC Gretton Court Soft Market Test

Notice Description

Melton Borough Council is undertaking a market testing exercise in relation to a Council-owned extra care housing scheme, Gretton Court in Melton Mowbray. The Council is exploring options for the future ownership and management of the scheme, including the potential sale or transfer of the property to a Registered Provider / Housing Association with appropriate experience in the ownership and management of extra care housing. The Council would expect/require a purchaser of its extra care housing scheme to continue to operate the service as extra care housing with the Council having nomination rights to the scheme.

Planning Information

Questionnaire to be returned via Procontract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079387
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102628-2026
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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2028 6-12 months
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
Melton Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode
LE13 1GH
Postcode Area
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
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Melton
Electoral Ward
Melton Warwick
Westminster Constituency
Melton and Syston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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