Coming up· published 20 Oct 2026
SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services
Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester City Council is planning SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services. It is a framework for supported living in Leicester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Oct 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:09
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 16:41
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:27
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Leicester City Council is planning SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services. It is a framework for supported living in Leicester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £395,163,965. The contract runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2032. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 October 2026. The notice number is 098953-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051e7b.
Summary of the contracting process
Leicester City Council, serving as the contracting authority, is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "SCE0008 - Supported Living Care and Support Services". This procurement process is intended to facilitate the provision of supported living services in Leicester, focusing on health and social work services. The services are targeted to enhance community independence, providing an alternative to residential care.
The main procurement category is services, and it falls under the "light touch" special regime. The contract period is planned to start from 3rd November 2027 and will run until 2nd November 2030. Future notices are expected by 11th July 2026, allowing potential suppliers to prepare for upcoming opportunities.
The procurement approach is competitive but flexible, with further transparency notices to be released closer to the start date. Firms that emphasise client independence and flexible support models are well-positioned to compete for this contract, which suggests long-term engagement with potential renewals extending up to 2035.
The notice in full
Arrangements for providing supported living services across Leicester scheme based and floating support Supported Living is one of our key statutory services which is based on doing with rather doing for - in terms of benefits SL can support better independence for people living in the community and is an alternative to residential care.
The indicative procurement process we are planning to follow is a competitive flexible however full transparency notices will be published.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Living
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Oct 2032 (5 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
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £395,163,965
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 098953-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e7b
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE1 1HA
- 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 1HA · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 20 Oct 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098953-2026
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 08 May 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042721-2026
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 22 May 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025072-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051e7b (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services
When will the SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support 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 much is the SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £395,163,965. The contract runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services?
Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands.
How do I bid for SCE0008 - Supported Living care and Support Services?
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.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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