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Coming up· published 12 May 2025

Dementia Support Service

Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands

Leicester City Council is planning Dementia Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 12 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:52

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Leicester City Council is planning Dementia Support 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 contract runs from 2 October 2026 to 1 October 2029. It lasts 3 years.

Find a Tender published it on 12 May 2025. The notice number is 020451-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0510d4.

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Dementia Support Service," which falls under the health and social work services category. This service aims to provide support, advice, and information for individuals with dementia and their families, in collaboration with Leicestershire County Council and health services.

The service is to be delivered in the UKF21 region, starting from 2nd October 2026, with the contract running until 1st October 2029 and a potential extension until 1st October 2031. Interested parties should note that further communication will be issued by 1st March 2026.

The procurement process operates under a "light touch" regime, considering it's above threshold, which may appeal to innovative service providers ready to scale their operations in collaboration with local government bodies.

The notice in full

Support, advice and information for people with dementia and their families - jointly commissioned with health and Leicestershire County Council. Preventative service offer which helps carers and people living with dementia living well without the necessity of more formal forms of statutory support.

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
2 Oct 2026 to 1 Oct 2029 (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
020451-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0510d4
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
Delivery area
Leicester
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
Address
Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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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 Dementia Support Service

When will the Dementia Support 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 long is the Dementia Support Service contract?

The contract runs from 2 October 2026 to 1 October 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Dementia Support Service?

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

How do I bid for Dementia Support Service?

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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.