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title: "Dementia Day Activities - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067b82"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-02"
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# Dementia Day Activities - Market Engagement

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067b82

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is engaging in a public procurement process titled "Dementia Day Activities - Market Engagement" aimed at shaping future service provisions for dementia day activities in Sheffield. This initiative focuses on services for both individuals under 65 with young-onset dementia and those over 65. The procurement falls under the social work services industry category, without accommodation, in the Sheffield region (UKE32). As of now, the process is in the planning stage with market engagement ongoing and key feedback due by 24th April 2026. Sheffield City Council is acting as a sub-central public authority, and the entire contract has a gross value of £3,710,400, with opportunities for service delivery starting from 1st January 2027 through 31st December 2028, renewable until 2030.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those familiar with dementia care and support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate as the contract suitability favours such organisations. The Council's blended approach to market engagement allows potential providers to influence future service design, providing a collaborative opportunity for businesses to expand their offerings and establish long-term partnerships with the local authority. Interested parties should leverage the YORTender portal to engage with Sheffield City Council, express interest, and pose any pertinent questions to better understand the forthcoming procurement requirements.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council is seeking feedback from providers in the market to help shape the new Dementia Day Activities service. This market engagement covers the two parts of the service: under 65 young on-set and over 65s.

### Planning Information

The Council intends to use a blended approach to market engagement for this exercise which involves:
•opportunity to give feedback though an online survey (further information on the Council's e-tendering portal: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/104240 ), and potential follow-up discussions with respondents. Providers can also ask us questions bout the upcoming opportunity using the messaging function in YORTender.
•gauge the level of interest from potential providers who may wish to enter a contract to deliver services on behalf of the Council.
•targeted conversations with any key stakeholders, including potential providers, to ensure we have collected a wide range of views.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030737-2026 |
| 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 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,092,000 |
| 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 | TLE32 Sheffield |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2026 at 09:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030737-2026
- 2 Apr 2026 at 09:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030735-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030737-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030735-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/104240

## Provenance

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