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Children's Rights and Advocacy Service

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:10.

Opportunity overview

Service to meet these outcomes: To ensure children and young people are aware of their rights and have access to advocacy when required. To also ensure young people are aware of their rights and have access to independent advocacy, information, advice and support in relation to children and young people (up to age 25 where an EHC Plan is in place) with SEN and Disabilities. There is a Bidder's Question and Answer session during the tender period on Friday 20th June, 11-12noon (Microsoft Teams) - no need to book, details are in the Tender Instructions pack in Section 1. Just click the link and join to ask your questions.

Classification

  • CPV85312000 — Social work services without accommodation
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.1m

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
99854
Status
cancelled
Published risks
Service is delivered on a 'demand led' basis, therefore we will need to work together to manage demand within the budget. Service delivery is also dependent on on-going sufficient staffing. Through mobilisation and contract management processes, we will work with the supplier on delivery of all areas of the specification. We are testing a new model where it is hoped out of area casework can be covered by providers working in those local areas; this may take some time to put arrangements in place. While we are not expecting any changes to legislation in this area, if there were, this would affect contract delivery.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
All tenderers will first have their Method Statement Questions 1-5 evaluated. If they score 70% or above, then they will be invited to a Children and Young Person's panel to give a presentation. Overall quality score of 70% or above minimum across all stages required.
Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
2 Apr 2030, 00:59

Expected award period

Ends
22 Jul 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
2 Jul 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payments made quarterly in arrears by invoice. Faster payments also available - payment within 10 days - upon offer of a discount.

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Jun 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,119,545
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,119,545

Renewal

Description
Up to 24 months extension in any combination

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Section
Type
quality
Description
The tender as a whole is scored on a quality/price combined basis, with minimum threshold of 70% quality. Weighting is 70/30. The Quality section is made up of an initial stage of 5 method statement questions, a presentation for Children and Young People (CYP), and a social value section. Any provider who scores an overall 70% across the 5 method statement questions will receive an invite to present for the CYP panel. Minimum score across all sections to go through and be evaluated on price is 70% overall.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
The tender as a whole is scored on a quality/price combined basis, with minimum threshold of 70% quality. Weighting is 70/30. Price will be scored, with a weighting of 30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2030, 00:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
This is all covered within the Conditions of Participation document in the tender. We are not evaluating this as a separate stage of the tender or using it to limit the market.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
This is all covered within the Conditions of Participation document in the tender. We are not evaluating this as a separate stage of the tender or using it to limit the market.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services
Entry 2
Id
85312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services without accommodation
Entry 3
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
032724-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Jun 2025, 16:22
Entry 3
Id
035852-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 15:06

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015259-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 Apr 2025, 14:09
Entry 2
Id
015264-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
15 Apr 2025, 14:17

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
9 Dec 2024, 00:00
Description
Market sounding exercise to engage with potential providers.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJYG-6658-PPMY
Name
Leeds City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 1UR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Hall, 3rd Floor West,

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PJYG-6658-PPMY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Gwendolyn Wagner-Adair
Telephone
+44 01133783917

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Due to market feedback, we are going to reconsider our options and publish another opportunity. We will do a further planned procurement notice in advance of this.
Final Status Date
27 Jun 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS1 1UR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050340-2025-06-27T15:06:47+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·