Published date: 8 January 2020

This notice was replaced on 17 January 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 17 January 2020, last edited 17 January 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£2,888,487

Procurement reference

LEEDSCITY001-DN455085-41467021

Published date

8 January 2020

Closing date

31 January 2020

Contract start date

23 March 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Council is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the West Yorkshire region as host of One Adoption West Yorkshire (OAWY). OAWY became the country's first Regional Adoption Agency when the regionalisation reforms were launched - bringing together all of the adoption services from Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. The Contractor will recruit, assess and support families who see the benefits of adopting locally and are prepared to wait for a local match; and would like to adopt older children and sibling groups. The Contractor will work in partnership with OAWY to place a minimum of 30 children for adoption per year.


About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Skirrow

Address

St George House, 4th Floor,
40 Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 1UR
England

Telephone

+44 1135351235

Email

laura.skirrow@leeds.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk