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Sheffield Dementia Advice Service

services
Below threshold - open competition
Administrative social services
Published value
£502,000
Submission deadline 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sheffield City Council: "Sheffield Dementia Advice Service". Published status: active. Published value: £502,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.
Contracting AuthoritySheffield City CouncilScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
37d 13h left
14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission GatewayLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Below threshold - open competitionEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£502,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sheffield City Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sheffield City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
4.7%Historical Average
Based on 7 comparable awards
Competition Density
5.8Bids / Report
5.9% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
ShelterTop vendor: 33.9% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 192 active published awards; 17 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Shelter1 win£591,000
Paradigm Psychological Services Ltd1 win£485,340
NOMAD OPENING DOORS1 win£198,092
Homeless Link2 wins£148,026
Social Finance1 win£99,888
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySheffield City Council
Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNo
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesNot published
Published1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
Last source update1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAdministrative social services
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069019
How to participate
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission languagesNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Submission instructions
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/108657/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER
What is being bought
Sheffield 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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline changed to 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
    1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
  3. Published value updated to £502,000
    28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to 30 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
    28 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
  7. Published value updated to £360,000
    1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
  8. Status changed to planning
    1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
  9. Official notice release published
    1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
  11. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    Deadline for enquiries and submission extended
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£502,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewalOption to extend 2 years, dependant upon ongoing demand for the service, acceptable performance and availability of budget.
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    1 May 2026, 11:31 BST
  2. Procedure published
    1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
  3. engagement
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    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: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/105136 •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.
  4. Submission deadline
    14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPQT-9425-JWVM
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Documents (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published