--- title: "Foodbank Plus 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e287" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e287" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e287.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e287.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-06" --- # Foodbank Plus 2025 Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e287 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e287) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e287.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is actively seeking a provider for the "Foodbank Plus 2025" project, with the aim of delivering community-based services offering welfare advice and mental wellbeing support to residents facing financial hardships. The initiative falls under the services industry category and will be conducted in Leicester, UK. This tender is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on 6th March 2026. The contract, valued at £315,000, will initially cover a period from 5th May 2026 to 4th May 2028, with the potential for a one-year extension, contingent on performance outcomes. This procurement provides substantial opportunities for businesses in the welfare services sector, particularly those with expertise in providing welfare advice and mental health support in non-residential settings. The open procurement method allows for broad participation, welcoming SMEs and VCSEs. With a significant emphasis on service quality, comprising 80% of the award criteria, businesses capable of delivering high-standard services that align with Leicester's public health objectives have a strong opportunity for growth and impact in the community through this contract. ## Notice Leicester City Council is commissioning the provision of Foodbanks Plus. Leicester City Council is seeking a provider to deliver a community-based service offering free, independent, and accredited welfare advice alongside mental wellbeing support for residents experiencing poverty and financial hardship. Delivered in settings such as foodbanks, the service will use a casework approach to support individuals with issues including welfare benefits, debt, housing, and low income, while promoting improved wellbeing, resilience, and access to local support networks. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years, commencing 05 May 2026 to 04 May 2028, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for 1 further period of 1 year, taking the contract term to a maximum of 3 years ending 04 May 2029. The estimated contract value is PS315,000. 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 6th 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/Advert?advertId=92819947-b102-f111-813c-005056b64545 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 5th May 2026 to 4th May 2027 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for afurther period of one year to 4th May 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 3 years. ### Planning Information Leicester City Council is carrying out a Soft Market Test to gather feedback from potential providers on the proposed Foodbank Plus service. The aim is to understand market interest, capacity, and potential delivery approaches for a model that combines welfare advice with mental wellbeing support in community settings. The feedback received will help shape the final specification, ensuring the service aligns with Leicester’s public health and poverty actions. 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/010928-2026 | | 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 | 6 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 9 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 May 2026 - 4 May 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £315,000 | | Lots value | £315,000 | | 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 | TLF21 Leicester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions ## Release History - 6 Feb 2026 at 12:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010928-2026 - 17 Nov 2025 at 14:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074418-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010928-2026 6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074418-2025 17th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=92819947-b102-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 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 6th 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/Advert?advertId=92819947-b102-f111-813c-005056b64545 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=92819947-b102-f111-813c-005056b64545 - 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-05e287. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e287.json.