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    ContractsLeicester City Children's Services - Soft Market Test (SMT)
    Open tender

    Leicester City Children's Services - Soft Market Test (SMT)

    Contract value
    £1
    Published 10 Sept 2026

    Leicester City Council is conducting a Soft Market Test to gather feedback on a proposed Children's Services commissioning arrangement, with formal tenders anticipated for Quarter 1 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 10 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1
    Published 10 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1nominal
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    10 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Leicester City Council is conducting a Soft Market Test (SMT) to gather market feedback on a proposed Children's Commissioning Arrangement. This is NOT a formal tender or competition. The Council seeks input from potential providers and stakeholders on the service model and specification principles before formally tendering the contract. Key timeline: formal tenders are expected in Quarter 1 2027, with the new contract commencing in Quarter 3 2027. The SMT is designed solely to test market interest, collect feedback, and inform the Council's commissioning strategy. Responses will not be formally evaluated against set criteria, and individual feedback will not be provided. This process will not result in a contract being awarded. Interested parties are invited to share their views and expression of interest via the link provided.

    Track record

    12 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    4. Adaptus Cares Limited1× · 8%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f6b0
    LC
    Buyer
    LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care