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Key Worker Service for Children & Young People

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Planning

02 Jul 2026 at 14:21

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, a regional authority, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Key Worker Service for Children & Young People" aligned with the NHS England Keyworker Programme. This service is aimed at supporting children and young people aged 0-25 with learning disabilities and/or autism across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. The procurement, informed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, focuses on delivering community health services through a multi-agency integrated care model. The process is designed to identify the Most Suitable Provider, with stakeholder engagement to be conducted by Helen Norris via email within 14 days of the publication date.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in coordinated, person-centred health services for young people with complex needs. It is an ideal opportunity for organisations with expertise in multi-agency collaboration, including NHS services, local authorities, and voluntary sectors, to enhance service quality and outcomes. Providers with capabilities in high-risk case management, care coordination, and service scalability are well-suited to compete. Successful bidders have the chance to play a critical role in preventing hospital admissions and improving care coordination, offering potential for substantial impact and growth in the health service sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Key Worker Service for Children & Young People

Notice Description

Provision of a Key Worker Service to support children and young people (0-25) with learning disabilities and/or autism, delivering coordinated, person-centred, multi-agency support aligned to NHS England Keyworker Programme requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The West Yorkshire Keyworker Service (WYKWS) supports children and young people aged 0-25 with autism and/or a learning disability who have complex needs and are at risk of mental health inpatient admission.
The service plays a key preventative and system-coordination role across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector, operating across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.

The service will provide:

Dedicated Key Workers delivering:
Assessment, engagement, care coordination, advocacy and ongoing case management

Multi-agency working across:
NHS services, Local Authorities, education and VCSE partners

Support for:
High-risk and complex cases, including safeguarding-sensitive situations

Participation in:
Dynamic Support Registers and Care, Education and Treatment Reviews

The service aims to:
Prevent hospital admissions and escalation
Improve coordination of care across systems
Enhance outcomes and experience for children, young people and families.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c279
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062306-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHIPLEY
Postcode
BD18 3LD
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Shipley
Westminster Constituency
Shipley

Further Information

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