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Published 1 Jul 2026, 12:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Childrens Rights and Advocacy Services

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,169,545≈ £390k / year · £1,403,454 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 15 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Barnardo Services Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 Dec 2031, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: This tender was originally published but not awarded. Market engagement was previously carried out.

CPV: Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,169,545
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,169,545 exc. VAT · £1,403,454 inc. VAT
Extensions: up to 24 months
85312310 Guidance services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Awarded
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 Dec 2031
First published
1 Jul 2026, 12:40 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2026, 11:38 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
Authority reference
292
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061688
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c12a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

leedscitycouncil.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 12:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by115 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline108 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent12 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published11 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 11:38 BST
  7. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  8. Standstill endstoday
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 66 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 12:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Oct 2026, 11:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Oct 2026, 11:38 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,169,5451 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barnardo Services LimitedVCSEChildren’s Rights & Advocacy Service1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: up to 24 months£1,169,54515 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders22—

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Barnado Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01227919 Tanners Lane, Essex, London, IG6 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender