✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 15:53.
Opportunity overview
The proposed Community Life Choices (CLC) Framework is intended to support adults aged 18 and over who are eligible for social care support following assessment under the Care Act 2014. The framework is expected to provide services that promote independence, wellbeing, community engagement and positive personal outcomes, enabling people to live as independently as possible within their local communities.
Classification
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
Lots
Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider community£56m · Including VAT
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
DN828107
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Providers interested in bidding for a place on the framework must register on the Council's e-tender portal EastMidsTenders via this link:
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Project reference - DN828107
Additionally providers should note that in order to submit bids and be considered for a place on the framework, they must be registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Suppliers are encouraged to register on the CDP at the earliest opportunity. Instructions on how to register on the CDP can be found via this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
Please see DN828107 - Community Life Choices 2027 on the ProContract e-tendering portal for more information and to access the tender documents.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
6 Jun 2032, 23:59
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
12 Nov 2026, 14:00
Enquiry period
Ends
30 Oct 2026, 12:00
Expected award period
Ends
1 Apr 2027, 23:59
Amendments
Entry 1
Description
Timescales within the notice have been amended to extend the clarification period until 30th Oct 2026 and tender submission deadline until 12th Nov 2026.
Id
097066-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Group activities within a defined base and out in the wider community
Description
This includes group support and one-to-one support provided in the community from a building base. Examples of one-to-one support include travel training, support with work and volunteering opportunities. Group support can include visiting venues and groups in the local community and further afield. Within the building base and in the community, this may include the delivery of personal care
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
56,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Weighting Description
A place on the Framework will be awarded to any provider who receives a pass for all of the required elements. Please see the ProContract e-tendering portal for more information - DN828107 Community Life Choices 2027
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Tender Stage 1
Description
The award criteria will be based on a pass/fail evaluation of each of the stages for Price and Quality.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
7 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
6 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
6 Jun 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Community Life Choices Service (CLC) framework will run from June 2027 until June 2030, with the option to extend to 06th June 2032 (3+2).
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Managed Personal Assistants
Description
The Provider will manage individual Personal Assistants (PAs) with a view to the person managing their own PA(s) in the future. The Provider is asked to supply an appropriate PA and manage the recruitment, employment and support of that employee on behalf of the person in need of support. PAs are not expected to deliver personal care. This is on a one-to-one basis and is not offered as a group option. The PA cannot facilitate a group.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
56,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Weighting Description
A place on the Framework will be awarded to any provider who receives a pass for all of the required elements. Please see the ProContract e-tendering portal for more information - DN828107 Community Life Choices 2027
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Tender Stage 1
Description
The award criteria will be based on a pass/fail evaluation of each of the stages for Price and Quality.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
7 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
6 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
6 Jun 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Community Life Choices Service (CLC) framework will run from June 2027 until June 2030, with the option to extend to 06th June 2032 (3+2).
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
086411-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
092368-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
3
097066-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Leicestershire County Council is running an open tender for a proposed Community Life Choices 2027 framework supporting adults aged 18+ eligible for social-care support under the Care Act 2014. It covers community-based group and one-to-one support (Lot 1) and managed personal assistants (Lot 2).
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of community-based adult social-care support and organisations able to manage recruitment, employment and support of personal assistants. Lot 2 expressly excludes personal care by PAs.
Key points identified
Service cohortAdults aged 18 and over eligible for social care support following assessment under the Care Act 2014.Evidence: Process description: "support adults aged 18 and over who are eligible for social care support following assessment under the Care Act 2014".
Lot 1 support modelProvide group support and one-to-one support in the community from a building base.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "This includes group support and one-to-one support provided in the community from a building base."
Lot 2 managed PA modelSupply an appropriate PA and manage the PA's recruitment, employment and support on behalf of the person needing support.Evidence: Lot 2 description: "The Provider is asked to supply an appropriate PA and manage the recruitment, employment and support of that employee on behalf of the person in need of support."
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Leicestershire County Council is running an open tender for a proposed Community Life Choices 2027 framework supporting adults aged 18+ eligible for social-care support under the Care Act 2014. It covers community-based group and one-to-one support (Lot 1) and managed personal assistants (Lot 2).
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of community-based adult social-care support and organisations able to manage recruitment, employment and support of personal assistants. Lot 2 expressly excludes personal care by PAs.
Key deliverables
Lot 1: group and one-to-one community support from a building base and in the wider community, potentially including personal care.
Lot 2: supply and manage individual personal assistants, including recruitment, employment and employee support.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Service cohort
99% confidence
Adults aged 18 and over eligible for social care support following assessment under the Care Act 2014.
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Process description: "support adults aged 18 and over who are eligible for social care support following assessment under the Care Act 2014".
Lot 1 support model
99% confidence
Provide group support and one-to-one support in the community from a building base.
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Lot 1 description: "This includes group support and one-to-one support provided in the community from a building base."
Lot 2 managed PA model
99% confidence
Supply an appropriate PA and manage the PA's recruitment, employment and support on behalf of the person needing support.
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Lot 2 description: "The Provider is asked to supply an appropriate PA and manage the recruitment, employment and support of that employee on behalf of the person in need of support."
Lot 2 PA service restriction
99% confidence
PAs must not deliver personal care or facilitate groups; the service is one-to-one.
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Lot 2 description: "PAs are not expected to deliver personal care... This is on a one-to-one basis and is not offered as a group option. The PA cannot facilitate a group."
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No supplier selection, exclusion, financial, insurance, accreditation or registration requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum stated value
94% confidence
GBP 56,000,000.
View supporting evidence
Process value_max: 56000000 GBP.
Lot values
99% confidence
Each supplied lot record states GBP 56,000,000; whether this is a per-lot value, a duplicated framework total, or another basis is unclear.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: 56000000 GBP; Lot 2 value_amount: 56000000 GBP; process value_max: 56000000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
UKF22, United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
Location record: "Delivery location" with region "UKF22" and country "United Kingdom".
Lot 1 delivery setting
98% confidence
Building base, local community and further afield.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description refers to support "in the community from a building base", venues and groups "in the local community and further afield".
Lot 2 delivery model
99% confidence
One-to-one personal-assistant support.
View supporting evidence
Lot 2 description: "This is on a one-to-one basis and is not offered as a group option."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open.
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Process display_status: "open"; source_status: "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
12 November 2026, 14:00 UTC.
View supporting evidence
Process and both lots submission_deadline: "2026-11-12T14:00:00Z".
Notice
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender.
View supporting evidence
Process notice_type and document title: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Value allocation ambiguity
99% confidence
The GBP 56m value appears at both process level and on each of two lots; the supplied evidence does not establish whether it is a total framework value or applies separately to each lot.
View supporting evidence
Process value_max: 56000000 GBP; Lot 1 and Lot 2 each value_amount: 56000000 GBP.
Personal-care scope differs by lot
99% confidence
Lot 1 may include personal care, while Lot 2 states PAs are not expected to deliver it. Suppliers should avoid treating personal-care delivery as common to both lots.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1: "this may include the delivery of personal care"; Lot 2: "PAs are not expected to deliver personal care".
Commercial and qualification terms
98% confidence
Contract duration, detailed pricing, selection criteria, insurance and accreditation requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
View supporting evidence
No such requirements or dates are present in the supplied fields.
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