What happened
Leicester City Council has awarded its SCE0079 mini-tender for enablement supported living services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs (Lot 1) to Pathfinders Community Support Ltd and Voyage 1 Limited. The agreed contract price is £5,381,895 excluding VAT against an estimated budget of £6.1m. The award was made on 13 September 2026, with services running from 5 October 2026 to 31 October 2027. The council re-commissioned existing support packages through a mini-tender with providers already on Lot 1 of its Supported Living framework, covering services at various locations grouped into three separate opportunities.
Why it matters
Developments like this shape commissioning, regulation and provider strategy across learning disability services. Members can follow the providers named here, plus the leadership moves and pay benchmarks that follow.