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Childrens Rights and Advocacy Services

Leeds City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Oct 2026 at 11:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Jul 2026 at 12:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is buying children’s rights and advocacy services to help children and young people understand their rights and access advocacy when needed. The service also covers independent advocacy, information, advice and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including those aged up to 25 where an Education, Health and Care Plan is in place. This is a guidance and support service, rather than a goods or works contract. The procurement is a single service lot. The buyer is Leeds City Council; the service location is not stated in the procurement details.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made to Barnardo Services Limited. The award is recorded as pending. The award date was 15 October 2026, and the planned contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with an option to extend for up to 24 months, to a maximum date of 31 December 2031. The awarded value is £1,169,545 excluding VAT (£1,403,454 including VAT). Leeds used an open procedure, with an accelerated timetable under the light-touch regime. Bids were assessed on quality (60%) and price (40%). Two bids were received, both from SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The contract is divided into one lot.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible providers will need to deliver rights-based advocacy for children and young people and provide independent information, advice and support concerning special educational needs and disabilities. The successful provider was Barnardo Services Limited, and both final-stage bidders were SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that organisations of these types competed for the work. Suppliers should be able to meet the service needs across childhood and, where an Education, Health and Care Plan applies, up to age 25. Evidence of relevant guidance and advocacy experience, the ability to support young people to understand and exercise their rights, and the capacity to deliver the service for a local authority would be commercially pertinent. The buyer's evaluation gave greater weight to quality than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Childrens Rights and Advocacy Services

Notice 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c12a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097379-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,169,545 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,169,545 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,169,545 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-12-31

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Barnado Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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