- Lot 1. Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
- Lot 2. Children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
- Lot 3. Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
- Lot 4. Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
Scope
Reference
100844
Description
Leeds City Council is seeking innovative and alternative approach to commissioning external partner/s to deliver the outcomes, ambitions and targets of the Leeds Efficiency Strategy. The solution aims to tackle some of the key challenges facing Local Authorities in providing residential care services,
The service requirement is for Support with accommodation. Considerations will be given to offers from suitable care providers with or without properties.
The service is for Leeds Children Looked After and will focus on 4 cohort :
1 Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
2 Children and young people with complex needs including mental health
3 Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge
4 Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
The provider/s will be rated 'good' or 'outstanding' with Ofsted and properties will be located within the boundaries of the city of Leeds.
The contract will be for a period of 7 years with an option to extend up to 3 years and the annual estimated value is
£3,000,000 across all Lots.
Total value (estimated)
- £30,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2033
- Possible extension to 31 March 2036
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
the extension option is upto 36 months in any combination.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
During the term of this Contract (including during any extension period(s)), the Council may require additional homes within any Cohort(s) to increase service provision capacity, as may be required from time to time. The Contract may therefore be modified to include additional homes to be provided as part of the residential care service. Any additional homes shall be inserted into the Contract and shall thus be governed by the same Contract terms and conditions. The addition of extra homes during the Contract Period, pursuant to this paragraph, is deemed to be permissible by way of section 74(1)(a) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Contract locations
- UKE42 - Leeds
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
Bidders can apply for all Lots.
Lot 1. Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
Description
Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE).
The Specification details the requirements for this Lot and includes information about the Cohort in the Cohort Service Overview.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
Description
Residential home supporting children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
The Specification details the requirements for this Lot and includes information about the Cohort in the Cohort Service Overview.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
Description
Residential home supporting Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
The Specification details the requirements for this Lot and includes information about the Cohort in the Cohort Service Overview.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
Description
Residential home supporting children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours.
The Specification details the requirements for this Lot and includes information about the Cohort in the Cohort Service Overview.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
Lot 2. Children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
Lot 3. Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
Lot 4. Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
Please refer to the Request to Participate documentation
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
Lot 2. Children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
Lot 3. Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
Lot 4. Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
Please refer to the Request to Participate documentation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
Lot 2. Children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
Lot 3. Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
Lot 4. Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
29 July 2025, 4:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Documents are accessible via the Council's procurement system (YORTender) and should be returned as specified within the Request to Participate documentation.
Link to YORTender - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=YORTENDER
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Lot 1. Children and young people released from custodial sentence, stepping down for secure accommodation and at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
Lot 2. Children and young people with complex needs including mental health.
Lot 3. Children and young people with complex needs including learning disability, neuro diversity and behaviours that challenge.
Lot 4. Children and young people displaying sexual harmful behaviours
Maximum 3 suppliers per lot
Selection criteria:
per lot
Award decision date (estimated)
13 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | The maximum points available for quality within the Invitation to Submit Final Tender are 600 points. |
Quality |
| Price | The maximum points available for price within the Invitation to Submit Final Tender are 400 points. |
Price |
Weighting description
The criteria for the Invitation to Final Tender stage will be assessed as follows.
Quality - 600 points
Price - 400 points
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
Stage 1 - Request to Participate Assessment and Evaluation
Bidders are requested to complete and return the following documentation for Stage 1:
Part 2 - Request to Participate Questionnaire
Part 3 - Request to Participate Schedule and Quality Questions
Stage 2 - Invitation to Participate in Dialogue
Shortlisted bidders will be invited to Stage 2 of the process.
Only the top three scoring bidders per lot will be invited to the Participate in Dialogue stage.
Shortlisted bidders will be issued with the final Invitation to Participate in Dialogue documentation. This will confirm the intended process and documentation for this stage of the process.
There will be a Stage 2 initial clarification meeting for shortlisted bidders to clarify any aspects of this stage.
Bidders will be required to provide their Solution by responding to the method statement questions and pricing schedule as provided within the Invitation to Submit Solution and submit these on the date specified.
Stage 3 - Dialogue
This stage is detailed in draft within the 'Invitation to Participate in Dialogue' document.
Stage 4 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders
All bidders who participated in the dialogue stages will be invited to Stage 4 of the process.
Participating bidders will be issued with the final Invitation to Submit Final Tenders documentation to the Council.
Participating bidders will be required to complete and return the final tender documentation in accordance with the requirements set out in the stage and by the date requested within the Invitation to Submit Final Tender documentation.
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Market engagement was conducted prior to the Procurement Act coming into force.
Contracting authority
Leeds City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJYG-6658-PPMY
Civic Hall, Calverley Street
Leeds
LS1 1UR
United Kingdom
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government