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Provision of a 24/7 Core Wellbeing Service with Potential for Planned Care and Support at the Laurels Extra Care Schemes, Armsley, Leeds

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

20 Feb 2026 at 10:56

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is planning a procurement process under the "Provision of a 24/7 Core Wellbeing Service with Potential for Planned Care and Support at the Laurels Extra Care Schemes" located in Armsley, Leeds. This initiative falls under the health and social work industry category, particularly targeting welfare services for the elderly and residential nursing care. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with the official pipeline notice published on 20 February 2026. An open procedure will be utilised, aiming to secure an onsite care provider through light touch regulations. The contract period begins on 1 February 2027 and extends to 31 January 2030, with a potential for renewal until 31 January 2032. Prospective suppliers can anticipate further notice by the deadline on 30 March 2026.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing residential and non-residential welfare services for the elderly, especially those small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) suited to light touch services. Engaging as the default onsite care provider, businesses can expand their operations in Leeds, particularly through flexible engagement where the core service guarantees no fixed hours, thereby allowing potential growth for companies offering customised care plans. This open tender invites diverse providers to contribute to the wellbeing of residents, fostering an environment where businesses can not only compete but thrive by delivering high-quality, person-centred care essential for community building and support in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a 24/7 Core Wellbeing Service with Potential for Planned Care and Support at the Laurels Extra Care Schemes, Armsley, Leeds

Notice Description

The aim of the Service Specification is to ensure the provision of high quality, outcome-focused services which are safe and that meet the quality outcomes and safeguarding responsibilities of the Council. This will involve working to achieve the agreed outcomes as defined by the Service User, through a person-centred planning approach that puts Service Users and their Carers at the forefront of all decision making. The services that this will be achieved through include a 24/7 care staffing presence to respond to unplanned care requests and help engage with the delivery of activities (referred to as the 24/7 Core Wellbeing Service) as well as through the delivery of Planned Care and Support as requested by the individuals residing in the apartments to which the Council holds Nomination RightsWhile City Development manage the building phase of the scheme, responsibility for securing an onsite care provider is managed by the Integrated Commissioning Team in the Adults and Health Directorate. This will be done to the core and add-on approach utilised at other commissioned extra care schemes. Under this approach, the service specification stipulates the nature of the service and the expectations of Leeds Adults & Health (Leeds A&H) in terms of delivery. The service specification does not offer any guaranteed hours, instead it states the potential opportunity for care hours from nominated tenants which would then be paid for through direct payments, managed budgets or from an individual's own finances. The service to be procured consists of two components: an onsite, core service providing 24/7 cover to offer peace of mind, which includes responding to alarm calls, and; the provision of statutory planned care and support for those individuals who wish to purchase this service from the onsite provider, as opposed to any other care provider options. In terms of the community for the 65 apartments, the scheme will aim to be structured around the balanced community approach with a 40% high, 30% moderate and 30% low care split. The delivery of a 24/7 onsite staffing presence that is accessible to all tenants is available to all individuals living at the scheme regardless of assessed care needs and would in all cases be directly funded by individual tenants via a charge levied per apartment directly to the tenants by the procured care provider. This charge will not be part of the rent or the housing related service charge and is managed separate by the onsite care provider. The onsite provider will be recognised as the default provider for the add-on planned care and support. However, individual tenants will be able to choose their own care provider if they prefer this option. Including this default option approach should help to balance the costs across both elements of the service, for example by the provider having staff onsite during the day who could deliver add-on care as well as respond to emergency calls. While identifying the onsite provider as the default option, individuals' choice and control is still recognised and the specification will highlight that there is no guarantee of any of the estimated 457.5 hours of planned care and support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015561-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,848,855 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
John Didi
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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