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MBC Gretton Court Soft Market Test
Melton Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Melton Borough Council has announced plans to buy property work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 11 January 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Melton Borough Council is undertaking a market testing exercise in relation to a Council-owned extra care housing scheme, Gretton Court in Melton Mowbray. The Council is exploring options for the future ownership and management of the scheme, including the potential sale or transfer of the property to a Registered Provider / Housing Association with appropriate experience in the ownership and management of extra care housing. The Council would expect/require a purchaser of its extra care housing scheme to continue to operate the service as extra care housing with the Council having nomination rights to the scheme.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102628-2026
About the buyer
Melton Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
22Awards
7Similar open tenders
All open property tenders- £400kestimated
- £2bnframework ceiling
- £12bnframework ceiling
From notice 102628-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.