Official UK procurement notice
Community Life Choices for Leicestershire 2026
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)
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. Published lot titles: Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider community; Managed Personal Assistants.
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLeicestershire 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.
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 1 mo · up to 5 yrs 1 mo from 3 Aug 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Aug 2031
Published description of the framework
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.
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 communityAwardedRenewalceiling 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 AssistantsAwardedRenewalceiling above
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.
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 for Leicestershire 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 17 Jul 2026 | Cancelled |
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 12 Mar 2026, 12:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN808615- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022276- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066845Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- 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 - 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:
Timeline
12 Mar 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published235 days ago12 Mar 2026, 12:26 GMT
- Clarification questions by217 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends201 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Latest notice published108 days ago17 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
- Award decision expected by104 days ago21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts92 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2026- Tender notice published12 Mar 2026, 12:26 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published13 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published17 Jul 2026, 10:13 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender