Planning

Day Opportunities

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 Dec 2025 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is in the planning stage of a tender process titled "Day Opportunities," aimed at providing a service for people with learning disabilities. This initiative focuses on delivering daycare services to foster independence and social interaction for the beneficiaries. The procurement falls within the services category, utilising a light-touch regime and above-threshold engagement with a framework agreement setup. The key milestone for this initiative is a market engagement phase scheduled to conclude by 28th February 2026. The project is located in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKE42 region of Leeds, and is intended to commence on 1st January 2027, running through to the end of 2032.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in or seek to expand into the provision of meaningful activities and support services for individuals with learning disabilities. It offers a long-term partnership potential, encouraging innovative service provision that promotes social inclusion and independent living. Businesses with expertise in delivering group or individual activity sessions away from home environments, capable of meeting statutory duties and providing family respite, would find this procurement particularly fitting to grow their service presence within the public sector in Leeds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Day Opportunities

Notice Description

Provision of a Day Opportunities Service for people with learning disabilities. Day opportunities provide meaningful activity that meets statutory duties, supports independence for people with learning disabilities, and may also provide respite for their family and carers. These activities may include a range of group and individual sessions and will usually take place away from the home environment to help promote social interaction and opportunities to be as independent as possible, while people pursue their interests.

Planning Information

Survey of providers and Provider Open Day.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbdc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085526-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312100 - Daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
peopleservicescategory@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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