Planning

Service for the delivery of Social Care Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-018578

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065ffb

Published 2 March 2026, 3:30pm



Scope

Reference

100108539

Description

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

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKE41 - Bradford

Engagement

Engagement deadline

11 May 2026

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

11 May 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWW-4714-TBHN

Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

United Kingdom

Contact name: Leonora Heyes

Telephone: +44 07582100440

Email: leonora.heyes@bradford.gov.uk

Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

Region: UKE41 - Bradford

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government