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Published 8 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Children's Rights and Advocacy Service

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,169,545≈ £390k / year · £1,403,454 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,169,545
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,169,545 exc. VAT · £1,403,454 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Up to 24 months extension available

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Quality / Price split: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality / Price split
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Mar 2029
First published
8 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Mar 2026
Authority reference
105379
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078409
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa0a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published385 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
  2. Tender notice published331 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
  3. Submission deadline310 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by238 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £1,169,545
    1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
    1 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure