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title: "Direct Award - The Public Office: Services to support the RAA grant process to develop Centres of Excellence"
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# Direct Award - The Public Office: Services to support the RAA grant process to develop Centres of Excellence

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f87198b0-5a75-445c-a4ed-6fea93b68e8b

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## Summary

The Leeds City Council has awarded a contract for supporting the National Adoption Strategy by providing services to develop Centres of Excellence in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The contract was directly awarded to The Public Office Ltd for a value of £45,575. The contract period starts on 15th September 2022 and ends on 31st March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing supporting services for the government to engage in the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are suitable for this procurement. Businesses interested in social work and related services can leverage their expertise to compete effectively in this tender process.

## Notice

The Contractor will support the National Adoption Strategy by providing support to the RAA grant process to develop Centres of Excellence. The National Adoption Strategy (NAS) team are undertaking a grants process enabling Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA) to apply for funds to develop Centres of Excellence. A need has been identified for an additional, and impartial, resource to support the grant process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1be280e-8449-41ce-bccc-cfb45f8adf91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,575 |
| 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 | LS1 1UR |
| 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 | THE PUBLIC OFFICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2022 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1be280e-8449-41ce-bccc-cfb45f8adf91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1be280e-8449-41ce-bccc-cfb45f8adf91
  14th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52423&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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