AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leeds City Council has announced a pending award to BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED for Children’s Rights & Advocacy Service. The notice covers advocacy, information, advice and support for children and young people, including eligible young people up to age 25 with an EHC Plan and SEN/disabilities.
Published outcomeAward decision announced; the award remains pending. A future signature date is scheduled for 9 November 2026, so the published data does not establish that a contract has been signed or started.
Market significanceThe published net award value is £1,169,545, with a planned initial term from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 and an optional extension of up to 24 months.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 1169545 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier Barnado Services Limited; supplier verification matched company number 01227919 to BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED. The £1,169,545 net value is published at award level for this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; process complete, award pending
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Process display status is awarded and source status is complete; award 1 status is pending.
Award decision date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15.
Standstill end
99% confidence26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence9 November 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-09T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned contract term
99% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate and endDate specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value (net)
99% confidence£1,169,545
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Award 1 value amount is 1,169,545 GBP.
Published award value (gross)
99% confidence£1,403,454
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Award 1 value amountGross is 1,403,454 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence1 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 061688-2026 dated 2026-07-01.
Submission deadline
99% confidence10 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-10T12:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice document 097379-2026 was published 2026-10-15.
Planned service start
99% confidence1 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2027-01-01T00:00:00+00:00.
Planned initial end
99% confidence31 December 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-12-31T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
98% confidenceChildren’s rights and advocacy services, including awareness of rights and access to advocacy when required.
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Published process description.
Additional support scope
98% confidenceIndependent advocacy, information, advice and support for children and young people with SEN and disabilities; eligibility extends to age 25 where an EHC Plan is in place.
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Published process description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85312310 — Guidance services
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Award item additional classification.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied in the published data.
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No bid count, scoring or evaluation outcome is present in the supplied fields.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence3 years
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Planned period runs from 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to 24 months
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states up to 24 months.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceUntil 31 December 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-12-31T23:59:59+00:00.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot established
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The award is pending and the notice lists a future signature date milestone.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne pending award is published for one supplier and one lot.
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Award 1 lists BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED as its sole supplier and relates to lot 1.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published £1,169,545 net and £1,403,454 gross figures are award-level values.
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Both figures are contained in award 1 value data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name discrepancy resolved
99% confidenceThe source award names “Barnado Services Limited”, while verification identifies BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED (company number 01227919) as the legal supplier.
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supplier_name_mismatch is true; source supplier name is Barnado Services Limited; verified company name is BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED.
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe published award is pending; it must not be treated as a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value in the supplied data.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceBid counts, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, detailed award rationale and signed-contract confirmation are not supplied.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending and the supplied record does not confirm signature, contract conclusion or service commencement.
- The source award supplier name differs from the verified legal name: “Barnado Services Limited” versus BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED. The verified company-number match supports use of the latter.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, evaluation results, detailed pricing, award rationale and contract documents.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leeds City CouncilBARNARDO SERVICES LIMITEDChildren’s Rights and Advocacy Serviceschildren's advocacySEN advocacylight-touch procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier for Leeds City Council’s Children’s Rights & Advocacy Service award?
The verified legal supplier is BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED, company number 01227919. The source notice spells the supplier name as “Barnado Services Limited”.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied award record is pending and shows a future signature milestone of 9 November 2026. It does not establish that a contract has been signed.
What is the published value and duration?
The published net award value is £1,169,545 (£1,403,454 gross). The planned initial term is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with an extension option of up to 24 months.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.