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    ContractsRefuge Accommodation Service - Soft Market Test
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    Refuge Accommodation Service - Soft Market Test

    Leicester City Council is conducting a soft market test for refuge accommodation services, seeking provider input on the proposed service model ahead of a planned formal tender in 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Leicester City Council is seeking to commission a Refuge Accommodation service for Leicester. This is a soft market test—not a formal tender—to gather information from potential providers and stakeholders about their interest and views on the proposed service model and specification principles. Key Details: - Soft market test period: Now until Q1 2027 - Anticipated formal tender: Q1 2027 - Contract period: 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2033, with possible extension to 31 March 2035 - Service type: Domestic abuse refuge accommodation - This replaces the current Domestic Abuse Locality services contract What This Means for Suppliers: This is an information-gathering exercise. There are no formal evaluation criteria, competitive bidding, or contract awards from this process. Your feedback will help the council refine the service specification and understand market capacity and capability.

    Track record

    14 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 14 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CIC2× · 14%
    2. PATHFINDERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT LTD2× · 14%
    3. Mosaic 1988 Ltd1× · 7%
    4. Adaptus Cares Limited1× · 7%
    5. WESLEY HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD1× · 7%
    6. Agincare Enable Ltd1× · 7%

    +6 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-051e43
    LC
    Buyer
    LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care