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title: "KMCAS-231 Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bc68"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# KMCAS-231 Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service

Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc68

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## Summary

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "KMCAS-231 Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service," under the services category of health and social work services. This initiative is centred in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, within the region UKE44. The market engagement exercise, intended to gather market insights, is scheduled to conclude by 4.00 pm on 10th July 2026. Upon completion of this stage, the tendering opportunity will be advertised on YPO Atamis. This procurement process falls under the 'light touch' regime and is above the financial threshold, indicating the significance of this project with a projected contract value of £982,065. Future contracts may commence on 1st October 2027 and could potentially extend until 2032.

This tender provides ample opportunities for businesses with relevant expertise in delivering health and social work services, particularly focusing on dementia support. Companies equipped with the necessary qualifications and experience in managing public health services stand to benefit significantly from this procurement opportunity. The Council's engagement with the market indicates an openness to insights and innovative solutions, allowing businesses to shape the tendering process to meet specific needs. This could especially appeal to organisations that are looking to expand their market presence within the UK public sector, providing an opportunity to secure a lucrative contract within a growing and essential service area.

## Notice

Kirklees Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver a Kirklees Dementia Information and Advice Service. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of areas related to the potential procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to give us feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient.

### Planning Information

A market sounding exercise has been published on YORtender ID No. 100111858 - KMCAS-231 - Kirklees Dementia Information & Advice Service.
To participate please log on and respond to the document published by 4.00 pm on 10th July 2026.
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER 
Please note: From August 2026 we will be moving from YORtender to YPO Atamis which is where the tendering opportunity will be advertised following this market engagement, if you are interested please see the link in the market sounding document to register.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £982,065 |
| 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 | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 14:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059533-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059533-2026
  24th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

## Provenance

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