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Construction of 33 New Council Homes

Leicester City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 10:05.

Opportunity overview

Leicester City Council (LCC) would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to the construction of 33 new build council homes. It is intended that homes will be built on the former site of Forest Lodge Education Centre (FLEC), which has now been demolished. The tender opportunity is likely to be run as an open tender exercise and use the NEC Option A as the form of contract. This exercise is NOT a call for competition and is purely a pre-market engagement exercise. The purpose of this PME exercise is to gauge market interest and capacity. Interested contractors should express their interest through the Microsoft Forms questionnaire link (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Mggy2vHwnA) and answer the questions as required. The deadline to respond to the questionnaire is 12 noon on 15 October 2026. Failure to respond to the PME questionnaire will not affect interest parties being considered for any future opportunity.

Classification

  • CPV45211000 — Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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
PAN3523
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
28 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
27 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
27 Jun 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45211000
Description
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Leicester City Council (LCC) would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to the construction of 33 new build council homes at the former site of Forest Lodge Education Centre (FLEC). The NEC Option A is likely to be used as the form of contract. This exercise is NOT a call for competition and is purely a pre-market engagement exercise. Interested contractors should express their interest through the following Microsoft Forms questionnaire link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Mggy2vHwnA The deadline to respond to the questionnaire is 12 noon on Thursday 15 October 2026. Failure to respond to the PME questionnaire will not affect interest parties being considered for any future opportunity.
Due
15 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092623-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 08:39
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leicester City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXRT-5737-VBQD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXRT-5737-VBQD

Address

Street Address
City Hall
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 1FZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Name
Procurement Services
Telephone
+44 1164544020

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 1FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 041322-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092623-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·