Official UK procurement notice
Sheffield Dementia Advice Service
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSheffield City Council is seeking a provider to deliver the Sheffield Dementia Advice Service, a citywide, non-clinical service acting as the single point of access for dementia information, advice and guidance. The service will support people living with dementia, their families, unpaid carers and supporters through information, signposting, navigation and referral into community-based dementia support. The provider will also offer advice, guidance and training to professionals and volunteers to improve dementia awareness and build confidence in supporting people affected by dementia. The service plays a key role in promoting prevention, independence, wellbeing and dementia-friendly communities across Sheffield.
CPV: Administrative social services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£502,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Price (10%), response to method statement questions (80%), and social value commitments (10%). The award will be made to the highest scoring bidder on the basis of most advantageous tender.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
- Authority reference
100113716- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082374- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069019Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published177 days ago1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
- Market engagement156 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
The Council intends to use a blended approach to market engagement for this exercise which involves:
- opportunity to give feedback using the survey published on the e-tendering portal, and potential follow-up discussions with respondents. Link to portal advert: yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicP… ↗
•gauge the level of interest from potential providers who may wish to enter a contract to deliver services on behalf of the Council.
- targeted conversations with any key stakeholders, including potential providers and service users, to ensure we have collected a wide range of views.
- Tender notice published58 days ago28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Latest notice published54 days ago1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
- Clarification questions by20 days ago5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline11 days ago14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 May 2026, 11:31 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £502,00028 Aug 2026, 17:25 BSTwas £360,000
- Status changed to active28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Tender notice published1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST+14 days · was 30 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Deadline for enquiries and submission extended
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Link to the project's advert on the Council's e-tendering portal, YORTender, where you can download this contract opportunity's tender docuements. Registration and access is free.
Notices 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