Contract

Commissioning Principles Training for Adoption Support

  • Leeds City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024137

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051b84

Published 21 May 2025, 3:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Leeds City Council

Civic Hall, 3rd Floor West,

Leeds

LS1 1UR

Contact

Mariam Mehmood

Email

mariam.mehmood@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1133780549

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

171459162

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.leeds.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Commissioning Principles Training for Adoption Support

Reference number

95823

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Commissioning Principles Training for Adoption Support

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £220,080

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Commissioning Principles Training for Adoption Support

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

In line with regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii), competition is absent for technical reasons. The IPC are a trusted partner for Adoption England and have been commissioned to deliver separate contracts for the independent evaluation of a number of key change programmes. This includes an independent evaluation of the National Adoption Commissioning Programme. This has involved developing theories of change with key stakeholders, close working with members of the Adoption England Central Team, supporting RAAs with how to evaluate their grant funded projects and interviewing stakeholders about the impact of change. The training we need to develop supports our ambitions as part of the National Adoption Commissioning Programme to improve commissioning practice for adoption support across the country, to run alongside the resources and tools the Central Team are developing. The existing courses developed by the IPC are well-regarded by public sector commissioners and perfectly fit what we need, if they can be tailored to reflect the context of adoption support commissioning and our collective ambitions. Due to the IPC's previous involvement and work with Adoption England, IPC have an in-depth understanding of the work of Adoption England and strong relationships with key stakeholders which is crucial to the delivery of the proposed service. There are no other potential providers in the market who offer the particular service required by Adoption England.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Commissioning Principles Training for Adoption Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Oxford Brookes Enterprises Ltd

8 Palace Yard Mews

Bath

BA1 2NH

Email

ipc@brookes.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1225484088

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

2299189

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £220,080


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom