Official UK procurement notice
Community Life Choices 2027
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe proposed Community Life Choices (CLC) Framework is intended to support adults aged 18 and over who are eligible for social care support following assessment under the Care Act 2014. The framework is expected to provide services that promote independence, wellbeing, community engagement and positive personal outcomes, enabling people to live as independently as possible within their local communities.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 7 Jun 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 6 Jun 2032
Published description of the framework
Please see DN828107 - Community Life Choices 2027 on the ProContract e-tendering portal for more information and to access the tender documents.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £56,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider communityRenewalceiling above
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 #2Managed Personal AssistantsRenewalceiling above
The Provider will manage individual Personal Assistants (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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Community Life Choices 2027” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Leicestershire County Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85), and who usually turns up
Leicestershire County Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →
How the contest usually goes
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
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Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in East Midlands.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered. More of this buyer’s work stays local than in this market: 80% against 38%, n=49.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 64 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 1%
2–30% / 11%
4–629% / 24%
7+71% / 64%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
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Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
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Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider communityCPV 85Published estimate£56m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 85. The comparison uses that group.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–31%
4–625%
7+73%
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Where the award price may land.
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Voyage Care LimitedEarlier contract | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2021 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| HftEarlier contract | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2021 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE AND RUTLANDEarlier contract | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2021 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| IBC Quality Solutions LtdEarlier contract | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2021 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Actus Healthcare LtdEarlier contract | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2021 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Comfort Call LtdLarge | £25m27 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 8 live · £97m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 |
Hales Group LtdLarge | £75m22 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | 14 live · £352m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 5% below n=9 |
POhWERLarge | £13m9 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 5 live · £6.3m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 |
| £1.6m26 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 15 live · £3.9m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £244k3 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 2 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 |
Lot #2Managed Personal AssistantsCPV 85Published estimate£56m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 85. The comparison uses that group.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–32%
4–623%
7+76%
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Where the award price may land.
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Rapid Improvement LimitedEarlier contract | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2022 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Meadow Barn ViewWorked for this buyer | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2022 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Brookside day ServicesWorked for this buyer | Community Life Choices for Leicestershirenotice published Nov 2022 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| — | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
POhWERLarge | £13m9 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 5 live · £6.3m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 |
| £1.6m26 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 15 live · £3.9m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £244k3 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 2 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 | |
| £10m9 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 3 live · £32m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
51% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
51% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (51% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Community Life Choices for Leicestershire — held by Freedom Support Solutions Ltd and Forward Thinking Movement and Dance CIC (+1 more); no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 10:28 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 14:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Apr 2027
- Authority reference
DN828107- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092368- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052106Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via East Midlands Tendering- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Providers interested in bidding for a place on the framework must register on the Council's e-tender portal EastMidsTenders via this link:
Project reference - DN828107
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:
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 7 Jun 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 10:28 BST
- Tender notice published26 days ago30 Sept 2026, 13:29 BST
- Next notice expected25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published12 days ago14 Oct 2026, 14:26 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 4 days30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 17 days · period end, not a bid countdown12 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 223 days7 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 10:28 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Sept 2026, 13:26 BSTUK2
- Published value updated11 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2026, 13:29 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active30 Sept 2026, 13:29 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT30 Sept 2026, 13:29 BST
- Tender notice published14 Oct 2026, 14:26 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 12 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT14 Oct 2026, 14:26 BST+13 days · was 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Timescales within the notice have been amended to extend the clarification period until 30th Oct 2026 and tender submission deadline until 12th Nov 2026.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender