Tender

Community Life Choices for Leicestershire 2026

• Leicestershire County Council UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-022276

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066845

Published 12 March 2026, 12:26pm

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Scope Lots (2)
- Lot 1. Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider community
- Lot 2. Managed Personal Assistants
Framework Submission Award criteria Other information Procedure Contracting authority

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Reference

DN808615

Description

Leicestershire County Council (LCC) wishes to establish the provision of the Community Life Choices framework to deliver an enabling service that promotes independence and reduces or delays the need for long term support. The core aim of the service is to help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their life, which is focused on the needs, goals and well-being of the person concerned.

UK2 Notice - please note that LCC is not required by the Procurement Act to conduct preliminary market engagement and on this occasion did not undertake specific engagement on the current model being procured.

Commercial tool

Establishes an open framework

What is an open framework?

Total value (estimated)

• £56,000,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 3 August 2026 to 31 August 2029
• Possible extension to 31 August 2031
• 5 years, 29 days Description of possible extension:

The Community Life Choices Service (CLC) framework will run from August 2026 until August 2029, with the option to extend to 31st August 2031 (3+2).

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Health and social work services

Contract locations

• UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Lot 1. Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider community

Description

This includes group support and one-to-one support provided in the community from a building base. Examples of one-to-one support include travel training, support with work and volunteering opportunities. Group support can include visiting venues and groups in the local community and further afield. Within the building base and in the community this may include the delivery of personal care.

Lot value (estimated)

• £56,000,000 including VAT Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 2. Managed Personal Assistants

Description

The Provider will manage individual PAs with a view to the person managing their own PA(s) in the future. The Provider is asked to supply an appropriate PA and manage the recruitment, employment and support of that employee on behalf of the person in need of support. PAs are not expected to deliver personal care. This is on a one-to-one basis and is not offered as a group option. The PA cannot facilitate a group.

Lot value (estimated)

• £56,000,000 including VAT Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Framework

Open framework scheme end date (estimated)

31 August 2031

Maximum number of suppliers

Unlimited

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

A place on the Framework will be awarded to any provider who receives a pass for all of the required elements. Please see LCC ITT Doc 1 - Community Life Choices 2026 ITT for further information.

Award method when using the framework

Either with or without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only

Submission

Enquiry deadline

30 March 2026, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

15 April 2026, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Providers interested in bidding for a place on the framework must register on the Council's e-tender portal EastMidsTenders via this link:

https://www.eastmidstenders.org /

Project reference - DN808615

Additionally providers should note that in order to submit bids and be considered for a place on the framework, they must be registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Suppliers are encouraged to register on the CDP at the earliest opportunity. Instructions on how to register on the CDP can be found via this link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

21 July 2026

Award criteria

| Name | Description | Type | Order of importance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tender Stage 1 - Participation Stage | Tender Stage 1 - assessment of the Bidder's Conditions of Participation, Bidder's Financial submission, Social Value and Price submission | Price | 1 |
| Tender Stage 2 - Quality Evaluation | Tender Stage 2 - assessment of the Bidder's Quality submission, including GDPR responses | Quality | 2 |

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

Leicestershire County Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall

Leicester

LE3 8RA

United Kingdom

Email: Commissioning.Support@leics.gov.uk

Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government