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Coming up· published 7 May 2025

Day Opportunities Services

Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands

Leicester City Council is planning Day Opportunities Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 7 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:25

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2030

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Leicester City Council is planning Day Opportunities Services. 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 contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.

Find a Tender published it on 7 May 2025. The notice number is 019450-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050e0d.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement location is Leicester, United Kingdom. The contract, jointly funded by Leicester City Council and the Integrated Care Board (ICB), is expected to commence on 1 April 2027 and conclude on 31 March 2030, with a possibility of renewal extending to 31 March 2031. A formal notice related to this procurement is anticipated to be published by 30 September 2025.

Organisations that offer innovative day support activities and have experience in delivering community-based services will find this contract particularly suitable.

The notice in full

The service provides a wide range of day activities and opportunities, both building based and in the wider community, to support people to improve and maintain their independence, and to give family carers a break. The aim of Day Opportunities Services is to improve and maintain people's health and wellbeing and maximise their potential for independence. The services give family carers a break and help prevent carer breakdown.

Services directly contribute to strategic objectives which include reducing dependency on statutory services, delaying and reducing the need for care and support, reducing social isolation and loneliness and helping to identify local resources that people can access directly without the need for assessment or referral via the Council. This is a Jointly funded contract by Leicester City Council and ICB

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
019450-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e0d
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Leicester City Council is based in Leicester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Leicester
Town
Leicester
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Electoral ward
Castle
Constituency
Leicester South
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
Leicester
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Leicester City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Mr Michael Percival
Phone
+44 1164541443
Address
Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England
Call +44 1164541443
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Day Opportunities Services

When will the Day Opportunities Services 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 long is the Day Opportunities Services contract?

The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Day Opportunities Services?

Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands. The named contact is Mr Michael Percival, on +44 1164541443.

How do I bid for Day Opportunities Services?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.