Kinship Support and Advice service

Leeds City Council has completed a direct award for the "Kinship Support and Advice service" to Grandparents Plus, known as Kinship, with the contracting phase reaching the award stage on 27 June 2025. The service focuses on social services, specifically designed to provide support to special guardians and kinship carers across the Leeds and Bradford metropolitan areas. The contract is active from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with a contract value of £130,496.

Leeds City Council, located at Civic Hall, Leeds, is the buying organisation, and the procurement process was a direct award methodology. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses operating within the social services industry, particularly those experienced in providing support to families and caregivers, to establish themselves within the public sector. Large organisations capable of delivering specialised advice and support to kinship carers would find this contract particularly suitable.

Additionally, the partnership with well-regarded councils like Leeds City Council can bolster a business's reputation and open avenues for similar future contracts, thereby facilitating business growth in the public sector.