--- title: "ASC0273 - Soft Market Test - Design and Build an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme for People with Mental Ill Health and \"Move On\" Accommodation for Other Vulnerable Groups, including People with Mental Ill Health, for Ownership and Management by a Registered Provider" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-02" --- # ASC0273 - Soft Market Test - Design and Build an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme for People with Mental Ill Health and "Move On" Accommodation for Other Vulnerable Groups, including People with Mental Ill Health, for Ownership and Management by a Registered Provider Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec022d7c-7d6c-4d4e-a1d4-83e7cd8caff1.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council is planning to conduct a soft market test for the design and construction of an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme in Leicester. The project aims to provide accommodation for people with mental ill health and other vulnerable groups, under the ownership and management of a Registered Provider. The engagement end date for potential bidders to express interest is set for June 21, 2023. This tender opportunity is suited for construction companies and service providers in the health and social work sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the official tender expected to be released in 2023 following this soft market testing phase. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (the Authority) is considering seeking to secure a provider to design and build an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme with Move On Accommodation on an Authority owned site at Sturdee Road, Leicester, to be owned and managed by a Registered Housing Provider (RP). The Authority is considering proposing to sell the freehold to the site to the successful Registered Provider and receive 100 percent nomination rights in perpetuity for all dwellings within the scheme. It is anticipated, dependent upon this soft market testing exercise, that Tenders for this requirement would be sought in 2023 to enable selection of the provider during 2023. As part of the commissioning process, the Authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential Registered Housing Providers (RPs) or Consortia arrangements (Providers) and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the proposed project brief. This soft market test process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in 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 opportunity. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. To participate in this Soft Market Testing, potential Registered Housing Providers (RPs) or Consortia arrangements (Providers) and other stakeholders that may be interested must complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the below web link into your web browser. This completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14:00 hours on 21/06/2023 to procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading Completed SMT Q AH. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c1df60e-9bf5-4596-bb68-958d4b2e7f1b | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 2 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 71500000 - Construction-related services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 2 Jun 2023 at 10:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c1df60e-9bf5-4596-bb68-958d4b2e7f1b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c1df60e-9bf5-4596-bb68-958d4b2e7f1b 2nd June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3f32d997-fb4e-ed11-811a-005056b64545 Soft Market Test Questionnaire Link ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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