Coming up· published 29 Jan 2026
Hospital to Home Service
Leicestershire County Council · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicestershire County Council is planning Hospital to Home Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:16
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Leicestershire County Council is planning Hospital to Home 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 £792,000. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 January 2026. The notice number is 007827-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-061181. Bids are made through the buyer's East Mids Tenders portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Leicestershire County Council, in collaboration with Leicester City Council, is currently in the planning stage for recommissioning the "Hospital to Home Service." This service aims to facilitate the safe return of individuals from hospital to their homes, focusing on Assisted Discharge and Home from Hospital support. The initiative falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is set to be implemented in the UKF21 and UKF22 regions.
A preliminary market engagement phase is underway, with responses being gathered until 11th February 2026. The full tender process is expected to commence following the market engagement insights, with future notice anticipated by 1st June 2026. Given its emphasis on cross-sector collaboration and substantial budget, valued at £792,000, SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage with this preliminary stage.
The outcome of this engagement will inform the councils on structuring the service and possibly adjusting the procurement approach, with an anticipated contract period starting on 1st November 2026, and potential for renewal.
The notice in full
Leicestershire County Council, in partnership with Leicester City Council, are recommissioning a service that supports people to return home safely from hospital. There are two elements to the service - Assisted Discharge and Home from Hospital / Supporting your recovery.
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to gauge interest from the market and to investigate potential options for this service - the responses you provide will inform the Council when deciding whether to proceed to procurement and how to structure/design the service. Please note that this is not an opportunity to tender but is an information gathering exercise.
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
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- East Mids Tenders
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £792,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 007827-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061181
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE3 8RA
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Delivery area
- Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicester
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leicestershire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Leicester, LE3 8RA · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Hospital to Home Service
When will the Hospital to Home Service tender open?
Leicestershire County 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 Hospital to Home Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £792,000. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Hospital to Home Service?
Leicestershire County Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Hospital to Home Service?
Register on the buyer's East Mids Tenders 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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