Coming up· published 22 Apr 2025
ASC0322 - Participation Service
Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester City Council is planning ASC0322 - Participation Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 22 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 16:22
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Leicester City Council is planning ASC0322 - Participation Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £180,000.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contracts Finder published it on 22 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-b8e9fba6-f2b9-41d7-aa41-e6e7ed03f7a0. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Leicester City Council is in the planning stage of re-commissioning its Participation Service, a project aimed at enhancing engagement and involvement in adult social care decision-making. The tender, titled 'ASC0322 - Participation Service', falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. This initiative will be implemented in the East Midlands, UK.
The procurement is not a call for competition at this stage, with a specific focus on a service that empowers people with lived experience in adult social care. The detailed market engagement notice was published on 22nd April 2025, with the engagement phase concluding on 6th May 2025. The contract envisages an estimated value of £180,000.
This procurement opportunity is strategically favourable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with capabilities in health and social work services.
The notice in full
**THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION** Leicester City Council (the Authority) is re-commissioning its Participation Service which will facilitate the participation and involvement of people with lived experience in adult social care decision making, policy making and involvement in the co production of local adult social care services.
The service will also work alongside the Making it Real group, which is made up of people who are experts by experience of drawing on social care or caring for someone who is, as well as people who work in social care, working together as equals. Further information about this group can be found at Making it Real (leicester.gov.uk).
Additional information in relation to the proposed service model and key requirements can be located within the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. The Soft Market Test Questionnaire can be found through the following link: procontract.due-north.com/Advert
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Not stated in the notice: category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £180,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b8e9fba6-f2b9-41d7-aa41-e6e7ed03f7a0
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Delivery area
- East Midlands (England)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicester
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leicester City Council
- Contact
- Liane Pereira
- Phone
- +44 1164542446
- Address
- Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: category.
Documents and links
Questions about ASC0322 - Participation Service
When will the ASC0322 - Participation Service tender open?
Leicester City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the ASC0322 - Participation Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £180,000.
Who is the buyer for ASC0322 - Participation Service?
Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands. The named contact is Liane Pereira, on +44 1164542446.
How do I bid for ASC0322 - Participation Service?
Register on the buyer's ProContract portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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