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Well Wave Plus: (Open Access and Equity)

Leeds City Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 15:39

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16 Apr 2026 at 16:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council commissioned Well Wave Plus: Open Access and Equity, a health and social work service for young people aged 13 to 24 in Leeds. It complements the existing city-wide Well Wave offer, which provides confidential, non-clinical relationships and sexual health support through drop-in services in organisations young people already attend. The enhanced service provides dedicated specialist workers to engage the most at-risk, marginalised, least-supported and seldom-seen young people. The provider will promote and deliver flexible, accessible and culturally sensitive outreach in appropriate community settings, without fixed location or caseload constraints. Support includes helping young people build skills and access free condoms, lubricant, pregnancy testing and STI self-screening kits. The work is overseen by Leeds City Council’s Public Health team.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 20 May 2026 at 11:59, with evaluation and bid opening from 12:00 the same day. The contract was awarded to Barca-Leeds on 21 July 2025 and is active. Its value is £299,930, compared with an estimated tender value of £300,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, equivalent to 1,080 days. There was one lot, with quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%; variants were not allowed. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and submitted electronically. The underlying lot is marked cancelled, but the recorded award and contract are active. The process used the Provider Selection Regime competitive process for health care services.

This requirement suits organisations experienced in confidential, non-clinical relationship and sexual health support for young people aged 13 to 24, particularly those able to reach people who are marginalised, under pressure, seldom seen or poorly served by conventional provision. Credible providers would need dedicated workers with the skills to engage young people sensitively, build trust and provide appropriate support across varied community settings. Capability in outreach, promotion, flexible service delivery and culturally sensitive practice is central, as is the ability to work without fixed locations or narrow caseloads. Relevant delivery experience should include youth clubs, education settings and other places young people already attend, alongside practical knowledge of distributing sexual health products and facilitating access to testing. The service model favours providers able to combine specialist staffing with city-wide coordination and equitable access.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Well Wave Plus: (Open Access and Equity)

Notice Description

The Well Wave Plus: Open Access and Equity contract will complement and enhance the existing Well Wave service. Well Wave is a city wide, universal offer for young people aged 13-24, overseen by the Leeds City Council Public Health team. Trained workers offer confidential, non-clinical relationships and sexual health support, where young people can explore ideas, build skills and access free condom products, lubricant, and pregnancy testing, plus STI self-screening kits. These drop-in services are located within organisations where young people already attend. This contract will enhance current provision by introducing specialist, dedicated Well Wave Plus workers with the skills to engage and appropriately support most at risk, least well-supported and seldom seen young people aged 13-24 years old. Currently, most workers trained to deliver Well Wave provide the service voluntarily within their substantive roles (e.g. in youth clubs or educational settings). Under this contract, dedicated workers will be employed solely to deliver and promote Well Wave services, without constraints on location or caseload. These workers will focus on ensuring equity of access for seldom seen, marginalised or under pressure young people by developing and delivering flexible, accessible, and culturally sensitive Well Wave outreach in appropriate community setting

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Well Wave Plus: Open Access and Equity contract will complement and enhance the existing Well Wave service. Well Wave is a city wide, universal offer for young people aged 13-24, overseen by the Leeds City Council Public Health team. Trained workers offer confidential, non-clinical relationships and sexual health support, where young people can explore ideas, build skills and access free condom products, lubricant, and pregnancy testing, plus STI self-screening kits. These drop-in services are located within organisations where young people already attend. This contract will enhance current provision by introducing specialist, dedicated Well Wave Plus workers with the skills to engage and appropriately support most at risk, least well-supported and seldom seen young people aged 13-24 years old. Currently, most workers trained to deliver Well Wave provide the service voluntarily within their substantive roles (e.g. in youth clubs or educational settings). Under this contract, dedicated workers will be employed solely to deliver and promote Well Wave services, without constraints on location or caseload. These workers will focus on ensuring equity of access for seldom seen, marginalised or under pressure young people by developing and delivering flexible, accessible, and culturally sensitive Well Wave outreach in appropriate community setting

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068482
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068808-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£299,930 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Barca-Leeds

Further Information

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