--- title: "Advocacy Support, Leeds GATE" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board" published: "2026-08-13" --- # Advocacy Support, Leeds GATE Buyer: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e34e.json) ## Summary NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board commissioned advocacy support for the Leeds Gypsy and Traveller population. The service is intended to improve health and wellbeing by reaching marginalised and isolated community members through outreach, including visits to Gypsy and Traveller sites and roadside camps. The work is delivered in Leeds, for communities across the local area. It is a community health service provided by a specialist organisation familiar with the needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities. The selected provider, Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE), is based in Leeds and is classified as an SME. The commissioning organisation is based in Bradford and is responsible for arranging the service. This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board used a Direct Award Process A under the NHS Provider Selection Regime, without publishing a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE), and signed on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 and is worth £294,397. One bid was recorded. The stated evaluation basis was entirely quality-based: the authority assessed whether there was no realistic alternative provider, weighted at 100%, with cost weighted at 0%. The authority stated that the existing provider was considered the only realistic provider for the population’s specific needs. This award indicates demand for community advocacy that can engage Gypsy and Traveller communities through trusted, targeted outreach. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate experience supporting marginalised and isolated community members, understanding of Gypsy and Traveller communities, and the ability to build effective relationships with people living on sites and in roadside camps. The service also calls for a clear link between advocacy activity and improved health and wellbeing. Leeds-based delivery capability and practical access to local communities would be relevant strengths. The award route and evaluation show that demonstrating there is no realistic alternative provider, together with strong service quality and continuity, is more important here than competing primarily on price. ## Notice Delivery of advocacy support to the Leeds Gypsy and Traveller population. the post reaches marginalised communities and isolated community members via outreach including visiting Gypsy/Traveller sites and roadside camps. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under Direct Award Process A. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. Service: Advocacy Support, Leeds GATE Contract Term: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 Contract Value: PS294,397 Rationale for contract award: There are no realistic alternatives to re- commissioning the existing provider because Gypsies and Travellers are recognised as ethnic minority groups under the Race Relations Act (as amended in 2000) and are considered to have 'protected characteristics' under the 2010 Equality Act. A primary focus of this service is providing advocacy support to enhance the health and wellbeing of this community. This contract is within the scope of PSR, and direct award A route will be used to directly award the contract to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE). The current provider is the existing service provider for the services related to these proposed contracting arrangements. The ICB is confident that only the current provider can deliver this service due to the specific needs of the population group. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Decision makers: Leeds DTM/Budget Holder/Assistant Director of Contracting There were no conflicts of interest declared ### Procurement Information The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under Direct Award Process A. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077088-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £294,397 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Postcode area | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 4AS | | 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 | TLE42 Leeds | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Leeds GATE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077088-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://leedsgate.co.uk - https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/ - https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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