Provision of a Community Resilience Delivery Partner

Leicestershire County Council is currently seeking a Community Resilience Delivery Partner for the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Resilience Forum. With a focus on delivering enhanced resilience strategies, the project seeks to collaborate over an 18-month period. This procurement falls under the services category with an emphasis on community action programs and business services, covering law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security.

Located in Leicester, UKF2, the tender is open for submissions until 29th August 2025, with enquiries closing on 15th August 2025. The procurement stage is at 'Tender', indicating active solicitation of bids through an open competition method, allowing electronic submissions. The contract period spans 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, with potential for a two-year extension, subject to the Council’s discretion.

The tender offers significant business opportunities for firms specialising in consulting, community service programmes, and business services. Organisations capable of navigating multi-agency partnerships and fostering community resilience in emergency preparedness are well-positioned to compete. The contract's potential extension and additional project work contingent on further funding create a sustained business growth avenue.

A balance between price and quality is essential, with both criteria weighted equally, suggesting opportunities for businesses that can offer competitive pricing while ensuring high-quality deliverables. This contract valued at £170,000 (net), with a gross amount of £204,000, provides a stable platform for engaging with various public sector responders, thereby enhancing business networking and strategy deployment in public service environments.