PAN3612 - Procurement of Housing Training and Learning Framework
The Housing Division is required to respond to increasing regulatory expectations, including the introduction of the Competence and Conduct Standard, which comes into effect in October 2026. This standard requires social housing providers to evidence that staff have the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, and display the right behaviours to deliver safe and effective services.
The framework will enable Leicester City Council (LCC) to commission training and learning provision on an as-required basis throughout the duration of the framework.
As a unitary authority the Council maintains both Street and Address Gazetteers, with approximately 5000 streets and 170,000 BLPUs (Basic Land & Property Units) with associated BLPU polygons. A comprehensive viewable Web Mapping service (with over 200 map sets and 650 plus layers (excluding basemap layers) is provided to both public and internal users (several hundred per day) with many different versions with different functionalities, including limited data input option e.g. for public consultations/issue reporting. The system also provides simple maps embedded into the Council's web site as well textual 'FindMyLocal' service. The tender is to replace both elements and will include the migration of all data and configuration of equivalent map sets, versions and functionality i.e. approximately 650 layers/tables and 200 mapsets, associated macros, styling, templates, themes etc.
Leicester City Council invites tenders for works comprising of the removal of four roofs, and the overlay, supply and installation of a roof waterproofing system for the four roofs at Rolleston Primary School, Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PT. The proposed Contract will be for four (4) months with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further four (4) months. We anticipate awarding to a single Supplier. Tenders will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Tenderers, the Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Tenderers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on, or copy and paste, the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers.
Leicester City Council (LCC) is seeking to commission a Parent Chat service to enhance the parenting support available to Leicester-based parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, or up to 25 years for those with SEND. The service forms part of the Council’s Family Hubs and Start for Life programme and is intended to provide a digital parenting support offer for families across the city. The proposed contract is expected to commence on 14th January 2027 and run until 13th January 2029. The Parent Chat service will provide access to information, advice and guidance on parenting topics including behaviour management, routines, infant feeding, school issues, developmental stages, relationships, becoming a parent, and speech and communication. The service will also provide access to 1:1 support from trained workers through channels such as telephone, text, email or webchat, offering advice, signposting and support to help families access appropriate local and national services. The provider will be expected to work with Leicester City Council and partners to promote the service through a Leicester-focused digital marketing approach and ensure the service is accessible to all parents and carers, taking account of language needs, literacy levels and accessibility requirements. The service must also provide data insights and reporting, maintain appropriate safeguarding arrangements, and ensure the security and confidentiality of service-user information.
PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester
Leicester City Council invites proposals from suitably qualified Funfair operators for a funfair at Abbey Park, Leicester for its Tourism, Culture & Inward Investment Team.
A site visit is being held to the site at 10am on 20 October 2026. Suppliers shall confirm attendance via the ProContract portal.
The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further one year.
Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 12 November 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.
Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only.
To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal.
Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers.
Leicester City Council is looking at the recommissioning of our local High Dependency bed service of behalf of Leicestershire County Council and our LNR ICB.
High Dependency Intermediate Care provides a short-term, intensive care and support bedded service in a non-clinical environment (i.e. nursing home) within the Leicester or Leicestershire area. This discharge pathway is for individuals with complex health and social care needs who require a higher level of support than traditional intermediate care services. The service aims to support timely hospital discharge, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, promote recovery, reablement and rehabilitation, and enable people to regain as much independence as possible within a community setting.
The service specific requirements includes a provider offering fifteen dedicated High Dependency Intermediate Care beds within a CQC-registered nursing home that is rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission at the point of tender submission. It is proposed that these beds are to be block booked for the maximum contract term of 3 years on a 2+1 basis.
This contract is being awarded through the Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime. Full detailed requirements can be accessed through the published suite of documents.
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PAN3502 - Provision of Fleet Maintenance Services
This project involves the provision of comprehensive fleet maintenance services to ensure the reliability, safety, and operational availability of the vehicle fleet. Services will include planned preventative maintenance, inspections, servicing, repairs, diagnostics, MOT preparation, and breakdown support as required. The contract will help maximise vehicle uptime, ensure compliance with statutory and safety requirements, extend asset life, and support the efficient delivery of frontline services.
SCE0067 - Housing Support for People Who Use Drugs and Alcohol
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION.
Leicester City Council (the 'Authority') is commissioning a Housing Support for people who use drugs and alcohol for Leicester. The contract is anticipated to commence on 01/07/2027 with tenders sought in November 2026.
Further to previous market engagements undertaken earlier this year, the Authority is holding a online market engagement session on Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 14:30 - 15:30. Offering potential suppliers an opportunity to consider the proposed service model and specification and provide their views.
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 engage with the market regarding the service scope and model. 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 book onto the session, please kindly complete the booking form attached and submit through the portal by 23:59 on Friday 30th October 2026.
Please use the following link to access the advert: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e0110f5e-24ce-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f
PAN3572 - Land Developing Opportunities within the City of Leicester
Leicester City Council has recently adopted a new Local Plan which sets out a vision and objectives for Leicester’s growth until 2036. The Plan identifies 28 non-strategic sites for development, to be delivered in the next 10 years, to help meet affordable housing need in the city. To help achieve this, the Council is keen to hear from Registered Providers who would be interested in delivering these sites for 100% affordable housing.
The estimated value, contract start date and contract end date have not been confirmed, as this stage is to seek information from the PME exercise.
PAN3662 - Provision of Accommodation-based Housing Related Support for Singles
Leicester City Council (the Authority) is looking for suitable Supplier to deliver accommodation-based housing related support services across the geographical area of Leicester City for singles and childless couples who are homeless and require temporary accommodation (Clients). The Supplier will provide services from Council-owned buildings entering a property agreement with the Council, including payment of market rent and to fully furnish and decorate (following handover to the Council’s letting standard for temporary accommodation) and maintain these properties for the suitable use as temporary accommodation charging rent to households. The Council will retain ownership of the properties and will remain responsible for structural repairs, the exterior of the buildings and major capital works. The Supplier will be responsible for day-to-day repairs, cyclical maintenance, block management (where applicable), servicing, furnishings, internal decoration, utility arrangements and all other responsibilities as defined within the Property Agreement
SCE0059 - Soft Market Engagement Questionnaire - Supported Living
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
Leicester City Council are reviewing our Supported Living Framework as part of a recommissioning process. The current contract (if extension options are exercised) is due to expire October 2027. As part of the recommissioning process, the authority has undertaken early market engagement. Potential providers and stakeholders had the opportunity to contribute to this market engagement exercise. The authority welcomed views regarding the potential service model and specification principles. The feedback and responses to the questions will be utilised by our commissioners to appraise options and further develop the specification for the forthcoming procurement opportunity.
This Pre-market engagement did not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and did not result in the letting of a Contract. The authority used this process solely to test the market, to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this service. There was therefore no formal criteria used to judge responses and no feedback was provided.
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
Leicester City Council (the Authority) are considering progressing a Children’s Commissioning Arrangement for Leicester City. It is anticipated that tenders for this service would be sought in Quarter 1 of 2027, to enable a new contract to begin on Quarter 3 of 2027.
As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking a Soft Market Test (SMT). 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 may 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, 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.
Please use the following link to access the advert: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e2123ea4-05c7-f111-813c-005056b64545
PAN3663 - Single Homeless Support Services & Supported Accommodation
Support for individuals who are in need of housing-related support in a supported housing. The funding is primarily focussed on single homelessness prevention and relief to support a reduction in rough sleeping, but with some degree of flexibility to support other vulnerable groups where necessary. To help people sustain their accommodation, build independence, and access the additional support they may need as they move on from homelessness services. Many individuals moving into independent living continue to face significant challenges and may require ongoing practical, social, or wellbeing support.
Leicester City Council (LCC) would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to the construction of 33 new build council homes. It is intended that homes will be built on the former site of Forest Lodge Education Centre (FLEC), which has now been demolished. The tender opportunity is likely to be run as an open tender exercise and use the NEC Option A as the form of contract.
This exercise is NOT a call for competition and is purely a pre-market engagement exercise. The purpose of this PME exercise is to gauge market interest and capacity.
Interested contractors should express their interest through the Microsoft Forms questionnaire link (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Mggy2vHwnA) and answer the questions as required. The deadline to respond to the questionnaire is 12 noon on 15 October 2026. Failure to respond to the PME questionnaire will not affect interest parties being considered for any future opportunity.
Domestic Abuse Locality Service (DALS), the requirement includes wraparound support for those in Leicester City Council’s domestic abuse safe accommodation to reduce the chance of revictimization and improve sustainable wellbeing. This includes resettlement, support to safely manage, advocacy, delivery of domestic abuse training, community engagement and specialist support for those in Sanctuary accommodation. Partnership work is also central, particularly with housing and adult social care. The direct award is proposed due to Local Government Reorganisation uncertainty, and the wider service system position involving the Police Commissioning and neighbouring local authorities.
The requirement is for continued domestic abuse accommodation-related support services, specifically women’s refuge accommodation for Leicester. The service will be delivered in two lots:
General Refuge and BME Refuge. For General Refuge, the requirement includes an optimal of 25 units, support for women and children impacted by domestic abuse, children’s support, counselling, an increase of 2 additional units, alignment of support across Council-held safe accommodation contracts, delivery of domestic abuse training and a reduced training commitment of 2 days. The financial change is approximately £77,000 per annum.
For BME Refuge, the requirement includes an optimal of 18 units for women from Black and other minoritised ethnicity communities, community outreach, immigration support, children’s support, an increase of 3 additional units, alignment of support across Council-held safe accommodation contracts, delivery of domestic abuse training and a reduced training commitment of 2 days. The financial change is approximately £90,000 per annum. A direct award is proposed due to Local Government Reorganisation uncertainty, and the wider service position involving local authorities and the Police commissioner.
Mental health, social inclusion and resilience building for at risk young people in Leicester.
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Public Health is exploring opportunities to commission preventative mental health and wellbeing support for young people who may be more susceptible to developing poor mental health due to a range of factors such as the experience or risk of involvement in the criminal justice system or having lived experience, experiencing higher levels of vulnerability and poorer mental health outcomes.
The opportunity would be lotted, Lot 1 would explore the commissioning of a preventative mental health and wellbeing programme for young people aged 12-25 who are at risk of or involved with justice services. The delivery model is currently being developed through stakeholder engagement and participation with young people. Early scoping suggests that an effective approach to programme delivery would be through a flexible programme which comprises of group activities, workshops, and practical support.
Lot 2 would explore the promotion of social inclusion and improve the emotional wellbeing of care-experienced young people aged 18-25 by reducing social isolation and loneliness and strengthening confidence, emotional resilience, independence, and positive relationships. Care-experienced young people can experience disadvantages in education, employment, physical and mental health, and access to supportive social networks. The commissioned service will provide practical, strengths-based support to help participants develop the skills, resilience and social connections needed for a healthy and fulfilling transition to adulthood.
The programme will be designed and delivered in collaboration with care-experienced young people, ensuring that activities reflect their priorities, experiences, and aspirations. It will combine practical life skills, life-journey work, and emotional wellbeing support, informed by the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework.
With this soft market test we aim to understand the markets capabilities and range of services offered in relation to both groups.
Domestic Abuse Family Help (CYPFS), the requirement includes specialist locality-based domestic abuse support for families in Leicester who have experienced domestic abuse and are suffering a current detrimental direct effect. The service will provide emotional support to recover and support wellbeing, advocacy, community engagement, delivery of domestic abuse training, individual support, case advocacy, group support, tailored safety and support planning, and partnership working. The direct award is proposed due to Local Government Reorganisation uncertainty, and the wider service system position involving the Police Commissioning and neighbouring local authorities.
