--- title: "SCE0060 - Community Led Family Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061499" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061499" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061499.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061499.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-02" --- # SCE0060 - Community Led Family Support Services Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061499 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061499) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061499.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for Community Led Family Support Services, identified under the industry category of health and social work services. This procurement is located within the United Kingdom, specifically in the Leicester region. The current phase involves a market engagement notice, encouraging potential providers to participate in a soft market test before a formal tender process commences. Key dates include the deadline for this initial engagement on 24th February 2026, with a future notice date projected for 13th April 2026. The procurement is above the threshold and falls under the "light touch" regime, with an estimated contract value of £2,400,000 gross. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in family support services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete, given the tailored focus on long-term, community-based support. The potential for contract renewal further enhances its attractiveness for businesses aiming for sustainable growth. By engaging in this market test phase, businesses can influence the service model and prepare for the subsequent formal tender, aligning their service capabilities with the council's objectives for community support services. ## Notice Leicester City Council is considering Community Led Family Support Service to provide early, relationship- based support to families where neglect is persistent but remains below statutory thresholds. The service is intended to work alongside existing Early Help and statutory services, focusing on long term engagement, trust building and practical support within communities to prevent escalation of need. 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 service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. A formal tender process will then follow. ### Planning Information 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 service 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. To view the documents and submit a response please follow the below link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=fbf6713a-4700-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009129-2026 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 2 Feb 2026 at 16:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009129-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009129-2026 2nd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=fbf6713a-4700-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - 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. 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