SCE0016 - Children's Social Care and Community Safety

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submission deadline Not published

Next notice expected 1 Jan 2026

Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Sept 2031 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a jointly commissioned arrangement with health partners to provide therapeutic support to Children and Young People who are looked after. Particular focus on trauma informed mental health support.

Benefits of this service include fewer placement breakdowns and improved life outcomes for those supported. Joining funding reduces pressure on existing spend which is almost wholly council funded.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Cancelled 5 yrs

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)

Delivery: East Midlands

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Cancelled
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2025, 14:37 BST
Last source update: 15 May 2026, 11:56 BST
Authority reference: SCE0016
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044855
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051e40 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
22 May 2025, 14:37 BST
Next notice expected300 days ago
1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published167 days ago
15 May 2026, 11:56 BST
Contract starts58 days ago
1 Sept 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
22 May 2025, 14:37 BST
UK1
Procurement termination notice published
15 May 2026, 11:56 BST
UK12
Status changed to withdrawn
15 May 2026, 11:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not published	—	15 May 2026	CancelledA UK1 Pipeline notice was previously published for this opportunity which was intended to provide the forecast of the impending procurement opportunity in line with Section 93 of the Procurement Act 2023. There was no guarantee that a tender opportunity would have resulted from the notice and neither does it commit the Council to procuring any contract. Following a review of this opportunity it was determined this service was not going ahead within the next 18 months, therefore no further plans or details are available on this opportunity.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender15 May 2026, 11:56 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender22 May 2025, 14:37 BST