--- title: "Information, Advice & Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050304" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050304" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050304.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050304.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-15" --- # Information, Advice & Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050304 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050304) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050304.json) ## Summary Leeds City Council is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of "Information, Advice & Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds." This tender, under the active procurement stage, is part of the health and social work services industry, classified under CPV code 85000000. The contract is to be executed within the Leeds region (UKE42) in the United Kingdom. The tender follows an open procedure, with electronic submissions accepted in English, and the submission deadline is set for 15th October 2025. The procurement aims to enhance the support infrastructure for unpaid carers in Leeds through a service that will advise, collaborate with, and inform stakeholders, ensuring far-reaching impact across diverse communities. The contract period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031, with an option for renewal up to 2034. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services to expand their operations and influence strategic frameworks for carer support within a major UK city. Businesses with expertise in flexible service delivery, community development, and stakeholder engagement are especially well-suited to compete, given the tender's emphasis on collaboration with statutory services and community partners. Organisations interested in leveraging this opportunity should ensure stringent adherence to tender requirements to enhance their competitiveness and maximise potential business growth through active participation in this pivotal initiative. ## Notice The Service will deliver information, advice and support for unpaid adult and parent carers in Leeds in a range of different methods, to reach and improve outcomes for the varied needs of unpaid adult and parent carers. The service should be provided flexibly utilising asset-based community development and taking a collaborative approach with key stakeholders and partners across the city to maximise the reach into all communities in Leeds, including ethnically diverse communities. The service will act as an expert advisor around unpaid carers to inform and influence strategic plans and transformation programmes, including through active participation within key partnerships and boards. The service will collaborate closely with statutory services, including adult social care, to enhance awareness of unpaid carers and ensure equitable provision. The annual value is PS1,422,983. ### Planning Information A Market Sounding Exercise will be published on https://uk.eu-supply.com/ on the 15 April 2025 until 7 May 2025. Leeds City Council is looking into a potential commissioning and procurement options to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver Information, Advice and Support for Unpaid Adult and Parent Carers in Leeds. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. You are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements to give us your feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056431-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 7 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | 2033-09-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,422,983 | | Lots value | £1,422,983 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLE42 Leeds | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2025 at 08:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056431-2025 - 15 Apr 2025 at 09:50 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015167-2025 - 15 Apr 2025 at 09:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015165-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056431-2025 15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015167-2025 15th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015165-2025 15th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=YORTENDER ## Notice URLs - http://www.leeds.gov.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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