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Dementia Day Activities - Market Engagement

Sheffield City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sheffield City Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,092,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 41 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Sheffield City Council is seeking feedback from providers in the market to help shape the new Dementia Day Activities service. This market engagement covers the two parts of the service: under 65 young on-set and over 65s.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030735-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030737-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

211

Awards

133

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 030735-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 April 2026, last updated 2 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.