Closing soon14 hours left · closes 2pm, Friday 13 November 2026

SCE0076- High Dependency Bed Service

Leicester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicester City Council is looking for suppliers for healthcare and care work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £4,877,277 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

Bids close at 2pm, Friday 13 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midnight, Monday 2 November 2026
Bids by: 2pm, Friday 13 November 2026

How bids are scored

Key Criteria Assessment 60% · Site Visit 20% · Price 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 57 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around March 2029.

What the notice says

Leicester City Council is looking at the recommissioning of our local High Dependency bed service of behalf of Leicestershire County Council and our LNR ICB. High Dependency Intermediate Care provides a short-term, intensive care and support bedded service in a non-clinical environment (i.e. nursing home) within the Leicester or Leicestershire area. This discharge pathway is for individuals with complex health and social care needs who require a higher level of support than traditional intermediate care services. The service aims to support timely hospital discharge, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, promote recovery, reablement and rehabilitation, and enable people to regain as much independence as possible within a community setting. The service specific requirements includes a provider offering fifteen dedicated High Dependency Intermediate Care beds within a CQC-registered nursing home that is rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission at the point of tender submission. It is proposed that these beds are to be block booked for the maximum contract term of 3 years on a 2+1 basis. This contract is being awarded through the Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime. Full detailed requirements can be accessed through the published suite of documents.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £4,877,277 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: CQC registration?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Monday 2 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 2pm, Friday 13 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

6 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063369-2026
13 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077069-2026
16 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 098001-2026

About the buyer

Leicester City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

360

Awards

232

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CIC2 contracts
Agincare Enable Limited1 contract
Al-Waqas Medical Practice1 contract
Alzheimer's Society1 contract
Aylestone Health Centre1 contract

All tenders and awards from Leicester City Council

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From notice 063369-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 July 2026, last updated 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.