Tender

Information, Advice & Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Sep 2025 at 08:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

15 Apr 2025 at 09:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Apr 2025 at 09:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of "Information, Advice & Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds." This tender, under the active procurement stage, is part of the health and social work services industry, classified under CPV code 85000000. The contract is to be executed within the Leeds region (UKE42) in the United Kingdom. The tender follows an open procedure, with electronic submissions accepted in English, and the submission deadline is set for 15th October 2025. The procurement aims to enhance the support infrastructure for unpaid carers in Leeds through a service that will advise, collaborate with, and inform stakeholders, ensuring far-reaching impact across diverse communities. The contract period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031, with an option for renewal up to 2034.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services to expand their operations and influence strategic frameworks for carer support within a major UK city. Businesses with expertise in flexible service delivery, community development, and stakeholder engagement are especially well-suited to compete, given the tender's emphasis on collaboration with statutory services and community partners. Organisations interested in leveraging this opportunity should ensure stringent adherence to tender requirements to enhance their competitiveness and maximise potential business growth through active participation in this pivotal initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Information, Advice & Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds

Notice Description

The Service will deliver information, advice and support for unpaid adult and parent carers in Leeds in a range of different methods, to reach and improve outcomes for the varied needs of unpaid adult and parent carers. The service should be provided flexibly utilising asset-based community development and taking a collaborative approach with key stakeholders and partners across the city to maximise the reach into all communities in Leeds, including ethnically diverse communities. The service will act as an expert advisor around unpaid carers to inform and influence strategic plans and transformation programmes, including through active participation within key partnerships and boards. The service will collaborate closely with statutory services, including adult social care, to enhance awareness of unpaid carers and ensure equitable provision. The annual value is PS1,422,983.

Planning Information

A Market Sounding Exercise will be published on https://uk.eu-supply.com/ on the 15 April 2025 until 7 May 2025. Leeds City Council is looking into a potential commissioning and procurement options to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver Information, Advice and Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. You are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements to give us your feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050304
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056431-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,422,983 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,422,983 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
7 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2033-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Shazia Nazir
Contact Email
cpu@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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