---
title: "Commissioning Innovation Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ab53"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-09"
---

# Commissioning Innovation Project

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab53

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## Summary

Leeds City Council has awarded a contract titled "Commissioning Innovation Project," focusing on the services industry for welfare services aimed at children and young people. The project is set for various regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement method employed was direct, using a below threshold process without competition, under a light-touch regime, with the contract starting on 9th October 2025 and slated for completion by 31st August 2026, with potential extensions available up to 2028. The contract, valued at £375,000, was officially awarded on 1st September 2025, and the supplier for this initiative is FAMILY ACTION/Family Connect T/A PAC UK, a London-based organisation.

This tender presents vast opportunities for businesses specialising in welfare services, particularly those adept in providing support to children and young people. Companies with expertise in national advice services, intermediary support for adopted individuals, and experience in working alongside public authorities may find lucrative opportunities through such projects. This procurement not only underscores a commitment to enhancing welfare services but also provides a platform for businesses to expand their reach and influence within the UK regions mentioned. Organisations with the capability to deliver innovative solutions under a direct procurement model could find this tender beneficial for business growth and development.

## Notice

Commissioning Innovation Project for birth relatives and professionals, to create a new national advice line for adopted adults, birth parents and relatives and professionals, with a coordinator, to provide intermediary services for some people adopted before 1976.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063594-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £375,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY ACTION/FAMILY CONNECT T/A PAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 09:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063594-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063594-2025
  9th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.family-action.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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