---
title: "Soft market test for Community Living Network"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0596d8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-09"
---

# Soft market test for Community Living Network

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0596d8

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is embarking on a soft market test for a Community Living Network, aiming to deliver support services for adults with disabilities, long-term health conditions, autism, and mental health conditions. The project is in the planning stage, with relevant engagement milestones scheduled, including a crucial deadline for market engagement due on 26th September 2025. This initiative, classified under health and social work services, is strategically located in the United Kingdom and has a significant proposed budget of £9.6 million. The procurement process is being initiated through a standard tender procedure, adhering to the requirements of sub-central government public authorities.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its suitability designation. Companies specialising in health and social work services, as well as those experienced in supporting adults with varied health conditions while enabling them to live independently, will find this tender fitting. Not only does it promise a substantial financial opportunity but also an extended contract period from June 2026 to May 2030, encouraging long-term business development and stability in the sector.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council is currently considering developing a Community Living Network. This would provide support for adults with disabilities, long term health conditions, autism and mental health conditions, who live in their own home.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97927&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055078-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2025 at 14:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055078-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055078-2025
  9th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97927&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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