--- title: "Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068f92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f92.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-30" --- # Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068f92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f92.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol" in Leicester, United Kingdom. As of 30 April 2026, the Council is conducting a soft market test as a preliminary step. This engagement exercise, which concludes on 20 May 2026, invites potential service providers and stakeholders to express interest and share perspectives to help shape the future tender. The intended procurement falls under the welfare services category (CPV: 85312400) and is set to commence a formal tender process later in 2026, with the contract anticipated to begin on 1 April 2027. This initiative is aimed at the services procurement category, with the effort to be carried out by Leicester City Council, a sub-central government authority in the East Midlands region. No formal bidding process is involved at this stage, as the activity is purely a market research exercise. This tender represents a significant business opportunity for service providers specialising in welfare services, particularly those adept at supporting drug and alcohol users. It is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the project's suitability criteria. Engaging in this early stage allows businesses to inform the service model and potentially align their competencies with the Council's requirements before the competitive tendering process begins. For businesses looking to expand their reach in public sector contracts, participating in this market test offers a unique chance to influence project specifications and demonstrate capability to a key regional authority. ## Notice Leicester City Council (LCC) is considering commissioning a Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought later in 2026 to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 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 a potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop a 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 Leicester City Council (LCC) is considering commissioning a Housing Support for people that use drugs and alcohol for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for a service would be sought later in 2026 to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 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 a potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop a 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/040069-2026 | | 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 | 30 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | TLF21 Leicester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions ## Release History - 30 Apr 2026 at 14:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040069-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040069-2026 30th April 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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