Coming up· published 9 Sept 2025
Soft market test for Community Living Network
Sheffield City Council · Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield City Council is planning Soft market test for Community Living Network. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Sheffield City Council is planning Soft market test for Community Living Network. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £9,600,000. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 September 2025. The notice number is 055078-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0596d8. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Sheffield City Council is embarking on a soft market test for a Community Living Network, aiming to deliver support services for adults with disabilities, long-term health conditions, autism, and mental health conditions. The project is in the planning stage, with relevant engagement milestones scheduled, including a crucial deadline for market engagement due on 26th September 2025.
This initiative, classified under health and social work services, is strategically located in the United Kingdom and has a significant proposed budget of £9.6 million. The procurement process is being initiated through a standard tender procedure, adhering to the requirements of sub-central government public authorities. This procurement provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its suitability designation.
Not only does it promise a substantial financial opportunity but also an extended contract period from June 2026 to May 2030, encouraging long-term business development and stability in the sector.
The notice in full
Sheffield City Council is currently considering developing a Community Living Network. This would provide support for adults with disabilities, long term health conditions, autism and mental health conditions, who live in their own home.
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £9,600,000
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
- 055078-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0596d8
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Town
- Sheffield
- Postcode
- S1 2HH
- Electoral ward
- City
- Constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Sheffield
- Area
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Sheffield City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Yassin Abdullahi
- Phone
- +44 142734567
- Address
- Sheffield, S1 2HH · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055078-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0596d8 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Soft market test for Community Living Network
When will the Soft market test for Community Living Network tender open?
Sheffield 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 Soft market test for Community Living Network contract worth?
The estimated value is £9,600,000. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Soft market test for Community Living Network?
Sheffield City Council, based in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Yassin Abdullahi, on +44 142734567.
How do I bid for Soft market test for Community Living Network?
Register on the buyer's EU-Supply portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. 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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