Tenders

Refuge Provision

Open
Deadline
12 days left
March 16, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
015779-2026
Value
£4,746,000
Location
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 20, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 09, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 16, 2026

Contract Start Date

March 31, 2027

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Budget
£4,746,000
Duration
60 months
Location
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Type
Other
80
Quality Score/100
Excellent

Original Tender Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION: Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Refuge Provision Service for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 07, 2026, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2032 with a possible extension to 31/03/2034. As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract.

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Requirements & Qualifications

5 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (1)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--This is a soft market test, not a formal tender. No formal submission requirements or criteria are applicable at this stage. Interested parties are invited to express interest and provide feedback on the potential service model and specification principles.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--This is a soft market test, not a formal tender. No mandatory exclusion grounds are applicable at this stage.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--This is a soft market test, not a formal tender. No eligibility requirements are applicable at this stage.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--This is a soft market test, not a formal tender. No technical capability requirements are applicable at this stage.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--This is a soft market test, not a formal tender. No financial requirements are applicable at this stage.

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80
Excellent

Tender Quality Score

This is a very clear and transparent soft market test, effectively communicating its purpose to gather market intelligence for a future refuge provision service. While excellent in clarity and legal compliance for its nature, the absence of specific market engagement documents and electronic submission options slightly reduces its completeness and practicality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance90/100

The tender clearly defines itself as a soft market test, not a formal call for competition, which is legally compliant for market engagement. CPV codes are appropriate, and there are no disputes.

Clarity95/100

The document is exceptionally clear and unambiguous in stating its purpose as a soft market test, explicitly noting the absence of formal requirements or evaluation criteria at this stage.

Completeness70/100

Basic information, estimated value, and timelines are provided. However, the absence of any specific documents (e.g., a draft specification or questionnaire) for the soft market test beyond the descriptive text is a notable gap.

No specific market engagement documents provided
Fairness85/100

The transparency regarding the non-competitive nature of this notice ensures fairness. No requirements are tailored, and the value is disclosed. The lack of e-submission is a minor accessibility concern.

No e-submission option for market feedback
Practicality65/100

The lack of an electronic submission method and a direct document URL reduces the practicality for interested parties to engage efficiently. Contract duration and estimated value are clear.

No electronic submission method
No direct document URL provided
Data Consistency90/100

Data is largely consistent, with logical dates for a pre-tender notice. Minor discrepancies exist in the contract start date between the structured field and the description.

Minor discrepancy in contract start date (structured field vs. description)
Sustainability50/100

While the service itself is inherently social, the market test document does not explicitly seek feedback or include criteria related to broader green procurement, social clauses (beyond the service itself), or innovation.

No explicit focus on green procurement, broader social clauses, or innovation in market test

Strengths

Explicitly states it is a soft market test, not a call for competition.
Clear purpose of gathering market information for service model development.
Reasonable timeline for market engagement.
Estimated value and contract duration are provided.
Relevant CPV code assigned.

Concerns

Absence of specific market engagement documents (e.g., RFI questionnaire).
Lack of electronic submission option for market feedback.
No explicit focus on green, broader social, or innovation aspects in the market test.
Minor discrepancy in contract start date.

Recommendations

1. Provide a dedicated document (e.g., RFI questionnaire, draft specification) for market feedback.
2. Implement an electronic submission method for responses to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
3. Consider explicitly seeking feedback on sustainability, green, or innovation aspects in future market engagement.

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