Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 27 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SCE0053 - Saturday Day Services

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Published estimate£90,000≈ £90k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Apr 2026awarded 2 Jun 2026

Awarded to The Bridge Homelessness to Hope

Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of the Saturday Morning Service is for people at risk of and/or rough sleeping/experiencing homelessness to access substance use treatment support as well as access to practical support (e.g. a breakfast, showers, laundry facilities and activities).

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£90,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The proposed contract will be for an initial period of 12 months to commence on 1st July 2026, with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for up to a further period or periods of 24 months, potentially taking the contract term to a maximum of 36 months up to 30th June 2029.

85300000 Social work and related services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Suppliers must satisfy conditions of participation if they are to be awarded the contract. The conditions are proportionate having regard to the nature, complexity and cost of the public contract.
The contract is a Light Touch Contract as defined by Section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is therefore subject to additional flexibilities for the effective and efficient supply of the services.
Full detail on legal and financial capacity, and technical ability conditions of participation can be located within the published tender documentation.

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: The assessment of the quality element of service delivery which accounts for 80% of the maximum total score. Full detail on how the quality element will be evaluated can be located within the tender documents. A minimum overall quality score threshold of 60% of the maximum quality score (60% of the maximum 80% score set for Quality) has been set.
Price: The assessment of the price element for this contract which accounts for 20% of the maximum total score. Full detail on how the price evaluation will be conducted can be located within the tender documents.

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Suppliers must satisfy conditions of participation if they are to be awarded the contract. The conditions are proportionate having regard to the nature, complexity and cost of the public contract.
The contract is a Light Touch Contract as defined by Section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is therefore subject to additional flexibilities for the effective and efficient supply of the services.
Full detail on legal and financial capacity, and technical ability conditions of participation can be located within the published tender documentation.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jun 2026, 15:05 BST
Authority reference: SCE0053
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028587
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Social work and related services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0676ae Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 21 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 13 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published203 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
Clarification questions by186 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline178 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published108 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 15:05 BST
Contract starts107 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
27 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
Contract signature expected
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Jun 2026, 15:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £90,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Bridge Homelessness to HopeVCSESCE0053- Saturday Day Service1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: The proposed contract will be for an initial period of 12 months to commence on 1st July 2026, with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for up to a further period or periods of 24 months, potentially taking the contract term to a maximum of 36 months up to 30th June 2029.	£90,000	2 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

SCE0053- Saturday Day Service · The Bridge Homelessness to HopeVCSE
Signed
24 Jun 2026
Value
£90,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The proposed contract will be for an initial period of 12 months to commence on 1st July 2026, with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for up to a further period or periods of 24 months, potentially taking the contract term to a maximum of 36 months up to 30th June 2029.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	3	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD Halford House, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1HAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Bridge Homelessness to HopeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYZW-6766-PTJR 43 Melton Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 3NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsUnrestricted and full direct access to the documents related to this procurement are available free of charge via the web address.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 15:05 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT