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title: "White Rose Regional Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051c0b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
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# White Rose Regional Framework

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051c0b

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## Summary

The White Rose Regional Framework, led by Leeds City Council, is a planned procurement initiative targeting the social work and related services sector, specifically designed to support children, young people, and families across Yorkshire and Humber. This partnership includes 14 local authorities such as Barnsley, Bradford, East Riding, and York, aiming to standardise and manage care services under a cohesive framework. Key dates for market engagement briefings are scheduled throughout August and September 2026, with the procurement process currently at the planning update stage as of April 2026. The framework seeks to establish a regional approach to foster care, residential services, and family support, aligning with national strategies and reforms such as the Stable Homes initiative.

The tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those providing fostering, residential care, and family support services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are explicitly considered within the framework, enhancing their chances to participate and contribute to the regional care service sector. The framework agreement is poised to open opportunities for providers to manage varied service lots, ensuring capacity meets fluctuating demands. Businesses with a focus on therapeutic interventions, dual registration with Ofsted and CQC, and emergency 28-day response services would find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities, thus enabling expansion and collaboration within the established regional partnership.

## Notice

The White Rose Partnership which comprises of 14 Placing Authorities (Local Authorities/Trusts). These include: * Barnsley, Bradford (and the Trust), Doncaster, East Riding, Hull, Leeds, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, York. The purpose of this section is to set out the overarching framework and expectations for the White Rose Regional Partnership ("WR Partnership") in how local authorities commission, manage, and deliver care services for children, young people, and families across Yorkshire and Humber. Specifically, it: * Defines the standards, responsibilities, and performance expectations for Providers delivering services under the White Rose regional agreement. * Establishes a consistent, regional approach to commissioning residential care, fostering, and family support services. * Ensures that Providers and Placing Authorities work within a shared framework aligned to national reforms such as the Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy and Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs). * Clarifies the structure of the open framework agreement, its duration, service lots, and terminology used throughout the specification. The White Rose Partnership wish to commission the following services under the overarching framework. * Fostering (Lots 1-5) * Residential care (Lots 6-11) * Family Support Services (Lot 12) Fostering - PS89,990,191.20 (Annual Spend) PS539,941,147.20 (Framework Spend) Lot 1 - Foster Family Lot 2 - Foster Family with Additional Support Lot 3 - Fostering Family with Intensive Support Lot 4 - Fostering Parent and Child Residential - PS215,012,177.12 (Annual Spend, which does include Parent and Child Assessment) PS1,290,073,062.72 (Framework Spend, which does include Parent and Child Assessment) Lot 6 - Residential Care Lot 7 - Residential Care and Education Lot 8 - Residential Therapeutic Assessment (Only) Lot 9 - Residential Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention Lot 10 - Dual Registration (Ofsted & CQC) Lot 11 - Emergency Activity Based Family Support Services Lot 12 - Residential Parent and Child

### Planning Information

Please find a list of past Market Engagement Events and also future events.
 
November 2024 • The new DfE's policy paper - "Keeping children safe, helping families thrive" was produced on the 18th November 2024.
• Referral process
June 2025 • Introduction of Procurement Act changes
• Initial review of current Residential EMP (challenges, benefits)
August 2025 • Residential Provider Consultation
August 2025 • Residential Family Assessment Consultation
August 2025 • Children and Young People's Consultation
October 2025
• Update of Procurement Act requirements
• Introduction of Regional Contract combining Residential and Fostering and core and additional costs
January 2026
• Consultation events for Fostering Providers
February 2026
Market Consultation with full range of Providers:
• Update on the new Lots included, the Lot 3 - Residential Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention, proposed Lot 4 - Dual Registration and proposed Lot 5 - Emergency/28 day.
• Reiterating the core and additional element of the frameworks
• Introducing the regional trauma informed approach that will be part of the core offer
• Introduction of Contract Management proposal aligning to the QMF
• Regional Fair Price Window aligning to a pre-approved price review formula.
Future Events include:
Tues 04.08.26 - Briefing (10.00-11.30) Regional Portal/Referral/IPA
Tues 11.08.26 - Briefing (10.00 - 11.30) QMF/Contract Management/ISP
Tues 18.08.26 - Briefing (10.00 - 11.30) Data
Tues 25.08.26 - Briefing (10.00 - 11.30) Pricing Model and Schedule
Tues 01.09.26 - Briefing (10.00 - 11.30) Block Booking
Tues 22.09.26 - (1.00 - 2.30pm) Bidders Event - Residential Providers
Thurs 24.09.26 - (1.00 - 2.30pm) Bidders Event - IFA Providers
Fri 25.09.26 - (1.00-2.30pm) Bidders Event - Family Services Providers
All events in person were held at:
The Barnsley Health Federation - Priory Centre
Pontefract Road
Lundwood
Barnsley
S71 5PN

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035124-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE; CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN AND DISTRICT COUNCIL; CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL; CITY OF YORK COUNCIL; EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL; KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL; NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL; NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL; ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL; SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL; THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES; WAKEFIELD COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Micklegate |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 10:59 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035124-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 16:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023196-2026
- 21 May 2025 at 16:09 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024310-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035124-2026
  17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023196-2026
  13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024310-2025
  21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nelincs.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

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