--- title: "Home Care for Leicestershire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-04" --- # Home Care for Leicestershire Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ae0bda7-47e6-4ab1-b7d5-e1b48d69f9bb.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Leicestershire County Council as the buying organisation, seeking to procure a new Home Care for Leicestershire service. This initiative is classified under health and social work services and is taking place in the East Midlands region, United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the tender is scheduled for a virtual market engagement event on 12 March 2021, with the upcoming tender opportunity expected to become available in April 2021. The total budget for the service is estimated at £125 million, covering a contract period from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2024, with a minimum value of £68 million. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those operating within the health and social care sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can provide quality integrated home care services are encouraged to participate, especially those interested in engaging with the independent sector. The pre-procurement market engagement event will provide potential bidders with valuable insights into the procurement process and the intended service model, fostering partnerships that can enhance business growth in this vital industry. ## Notice Please note this is a prior information notice and not a call for competition. Joint Commissioning of Home Care and Support in Leicestershire: The Home Care for Leicestershire Service Leicestershire County Council, East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group and West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group are intending to procure a new Home Care for Leicestershire service. Before the procurement is launched, we will be holding a pre-procurement engagement event with the market, which will focus on supporting market readiness in the independent sector. The virtual market engagement event is being held on 12 March 2021 and the aim of the event will be to give an updated overview of the proposed model for delivering a sustainable countywide home care service through the independent sector, which will be effective in supporting individuals to achieve their desired outcomes in their local communities. Further details of the agenda for the event will be issued to those who express an interest in attending the event. Please note, the event will be held at the following date and time: * Friday 12th March at 9.15 - 11.45 a.m. If you are interested in attending this event, please email HC4L@leics.gov.uk and you will be provided with the agenda and details for joining the event. We hope that you will take up this opportunity to learn more about this upcoming procurement and to provide comment on our plans to ensure that we can work in partnership with providers to provide good quality, integrated home care services for the residents of Leicestershire. This notice also serves as advance notice to the market of our intentions and potential bidders are encouraged to register an interest on our e-procurement portal - www.eastmidstenders.org. We anticipate that the tender opportunity will become available in April 2021 and that the new Framework will commence in November 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48abe76-2db7-4769-9743-3389ead44da2 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Apr 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2021 at 13:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48abe76-2db7-4769-9743-3389ead44da2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48abe76-2db7-4769-9743-3389ead44da2 4th March 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=68f1e9e3-d37c-eb11-810a-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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