--- title: "Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-20" --- # Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development project Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council, a sub-central government public authority, is currently in the tender stage of commissioning Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development training services. This initiative seeks to develop and deliver face-to-face training for approximately 150-155 staff members from the Adult Social Care and Safeguarding Division. The training, scheduled between 26 May 2026 and 25 September 2026, will be held at local venues in Leicester and aims to enhance staff ability to identify equipment or adaptations that can help individuals live safely without specialised Occupational Therapist skills. The contract, valued at £60,000, follows an open competition procurement method below threshold, with submissions due by 20 March 2026. This procurement presents opportunities for service providers specialising in training services, particularly those with experience in the healthcare and social care sectors, to expand their reach in public sector projects. Businesses with capabilities in adult learning, cultural competency, and knowledge of adaptive environments in diverse communities will be well-suited to deliver the trusted assessor training. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, offering potential for contract growth within Leicester's supportive framework for community health initiatives. ## Notice Leicester City Council is commissioning the provision of Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor Learning and Development training. Leicester City Council is seeking a provider to develop and deliver face to face Trusted Assessor training to staff working across the Adult Social Care and Safeguarding Division. The training will support staff who are not part of the Occupational Therapy Service to identify when equipment or minor adaptations can help someone to live safely and well in their own home, without requiring specialist Occupational Therapist skills. The training will focus on understanding the built environment of people's homes in Leicester in relation to adaptations and provision of equipment, including how to arrange a prescribed list of equipment and small modifications via a contractor. The provider will deliver 11 full days of face to face training for approximately 150 to 155 staff between May 26th 2026 and September 25th 2026, using local venues arranged by the Council. The provider will develop training resources, ensure trainers are appropriately qualified and understand local need, and ensure the training is culturally appropriate and reflects the diverse communities in Leicester. The proposed Contract will commence on 26 May 2026 and expire on 25 September 2026. The contract period will be four months. There is no option to extend. The estimated contract value is PS60,000. Further details in respect of this tender opportunity are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation. ### Planning Information Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a one-off training offer for a defined group of internal staff. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 06/2025, to enable a contract to begin from 01/09/2025, 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 the potential model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015549-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 29 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 May 2026 - 25 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000 | | Lots value | £55,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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), TLF21 Leicester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 20 Feb 2026 at 10:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015549-2026 - 12 Aug 2025 at 08:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047846-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015549-2026 20th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047846-2025 12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=875fa70f-470e-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Further details in respect of this tender opportunity are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 20th March 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTender portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org To express interest and submit a bid, please follow the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=875fa70f-470e-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0585a8.json.