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title: "Refuge Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065982"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-18"
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# Refuge Provision

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065982

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## Summary

Leicester City Council, a public authority at the sub-central government level, is planning a procurement process for a Refuge Provision Service in Leicester. This initiative is currently in the planning stage with an anticipated tender date in November 2027. The service aims to begin in April 2028 and continue until March 2033, with a possibility of extension until 2035. It falls under the services category, specifically "Social work services with accommodation" (CPV code: 85311000), and carries an estimated gross value of £4,746,000. The planned contract is structured to accommodate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a light-touch procurement regime.

This upcoming tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in social work services with accommodation, particularly those equipped to engage with public authority contracts. SMEs and VCSEs in the industry can leverage this opportunity for business growth by participating in the initial soft market test, which invites potential providers to express interest and influence the service model and specification principles. Since Leicester City Council is using this process to gauge market interest and refine its specifications, businesses that engage early can potentially shape the outcome in a way that aligns with their capabilities and strategic interests.

## Notice

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Refuge Provision Service for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be expected to be sought in 11, 2027, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2028 to 31/03/2033 with a possible extension to 31/03/2035. 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.

### Planning Information

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION :
Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Refuge Provision Service for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 07, 2026, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2032 with a possible extension to 31/03/2034, 01/04/2027, immediately after the end of our current contract providing Domestic Abuse Locality services to Leicester.
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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045232-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,955,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 18 May 2026 at 09:05 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045232-2026
- 20 Feb 2026 at 15:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015779-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045232-2026
  18th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015779-2026
  20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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