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title: "Special Guardians"
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buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-11-21"
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# Special Guardians

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1aaf16d6-275e-483c-a5fe-8ff58ac78239

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Leeds City Council, which has issued a direct award tender titled "Special Guardians" to provide support to special guardians in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The contract is valued at £87,300 and covers services within the social work and related services industry category. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2018 and will conclude on 31st March 2020, with the tender period ending on 29th September 2018. The award for the contract was made on 30th September 2018, and the details were published on 21st November 2018.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations specialising in social work and support services, particularly those that have experience working with guardianship systems. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include established social services providers and any organisations focused on supporting vulnerable sectors within communities. Given the contract's specification, smaller businesses and community-focused enterprises are encouraged to engage, even though this particular award was not designated for SMEs or VCSEs.

## Notice

To provide support to special guardians across the OAWY region.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6529e91b-746d-419b-91c3-3419f97783d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £87,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £87,300 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 8BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANDPARENTS PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2018 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6529e91b-746d-419b-91c3-3419f97783d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6529e91b-746d-419b-91c3-3419f97783d8
  21st November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leeds.gov.uk

## Provenance

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