Coming up· published 15 May 2026
SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select List
Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester City Council is planning SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select List. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Leicester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 May 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:28
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:30
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:28
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2027
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2028
Contract starts
2031
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Leicester City Council is planning SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select List. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Leicester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 May 2028 to 31 May 2031. It lasts 3 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 November 2027.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 15 May 2026. The notice number is 045063-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051e31.
Summary of the contracting process
Leicester City Council is planning a procurement process for the "SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select List." The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on social work and related services. The location for this tender is Leicester, UK, within the UKF21 region.
The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an anticipated contract commencement date set for 1st September 2026. Notably, the publication date for the tender notice has been adjusted to 1st April 2026, with a planned contract duration lasting until 31st August 2029 and potential extensions available until 2031. This framework aims to establish a flexible mechanism to support residential care providers, adapting to market conditions without fixed prices.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider participation, as they are well-suited for this contract's flexible structure and documented competition processes.
The notice in full
This service is for mechanism with clear delegated signoff and documented competition for all providers seeking to provide residential care services in Leicester. Ie Leicester Framework without fixed prices to be able to respond to market forces.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2028 to 31 May 2031 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
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
- 045063-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e31
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related 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
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicester
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leicester City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045063-2026
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056238-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024980-2025
- Gov.ukgov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-su…
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051e31 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select… tender open?
Leicester City Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 November 2027. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select… contract?
The contract runs from 31 May 2028 to 31 May 2031 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select…?
Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands.
How do I bid for SCE0004 - Children's Residential Care - Leicester Framework / DPS / Open Select…?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, 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.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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