---
title: "Service for the delivery of Social Care Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065ffb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-02"
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# Service for the delivery of Social Care Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ffb

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## Summary

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is currently in the planning stages of a procurement process for the "Service for the delivery of Social Care Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People". This opportunity falls within the Health and Social Work Services category and will be delivered within the Council's jurisdiction in Bradford, United Kingdom. The procurement involves commissioning a service to be the single point for social care assessments for children and young people, incorporating assessments of equipment and adaptations. Interested providers are invited to partake in preliminary discussions with the council, with a planned tender release in May 2026. Key engagement is scheduled for completion by 11th May 2026, via the YORtender portal.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social work sectors, particularly those specialising in occupational therapy services for young people. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises may find this procurement process suitable given its open approach. The contract is valued at up to £1.8 million and extends beyond the statutory threshold, highlighting its potential scale and impact. The procurement method follows a "light-touch" regime, indicating a focus on less cumbersome administrative procedures and allowing for innovation and increased opportunities for growth for participating businesses.

## Notice

We are looking to commission an Occupational Therapy Service to be the single point for children and young people Social Care assessments. The aim of the service is to meet statutory provision to help children and young people remain at home, cared for by their families and enable them to be as independent as possible. The assessments include equipment and home adaptations by accessing the Disabled Facilities Grant. As part of this, we would like to invite potential providers to meet with us over the coming weeks to discuss how they might approach delivery of this service, with a view to launching an open tender process in May 2026. For further details please search for this opportunity via the YORtender portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103342&TID=100108539&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018578-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 15:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018578-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103342&TID=100108539&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
- https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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