Open for bids· Closes 18 Nov 2026
Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area
Wakefield Council · Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Wakefield Council is inviting bids for Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area. It is a framework for children's services and Ofsted in Wakefield.
Source: Find a Tender, published 19 Oct 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:27
View notice2026
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 17:52
View noticeNext
2026
Bids close
2027
Contract starts
2029
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
2031
Re-tender expected
Around April 2031, from the notice
About this tender
In brief
Wakefield Council is inviting bids for Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area. It is a framework for children's services and Ofsted in Wakefield. The estimated value is £1,700,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 30 March 2029. It lasts 2 years. Bids close on 18 November 2026.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 19 October 2026. The notice number is 098704-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05abb4. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Council of the City of Wakefield is in the planning stage of a public procurement process to commission services for substance misuse testing in the Children and Young People's service area. This effort is aimed at parents or carers of children under Public Law Outline or Court Proceedings.
The process falls within the health and social work services category and is scheduled to be delivered within the Wakefield locality in the United Kingdom. Businesses can engage with this opportunity through a market engagement session that is underway, with key dates including the submission of questionnaires via the Mercell YORtender system by 7th November 2025 at 12noon.
The procurement is of a planned status, with the contract period anticipated to run from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2031. The procurement process follows the "light touch" regime above the threshold, ensuring compliance with UK legislation. This tender offers substantial potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) operating within the health and social work services sector.
The notice in full
Wakefield Council is considering options to enter into a commissioned service for the process of substance misuse testing for parents / carers of Children and Young People (CYP) under PLO (Public Law Outline) or Court Proceedings.
The purpose of this market consultation is to ascertain the interest of any providers to enable an informed decision to be made in relation to any procurement opportunities available to the Council from locally based providers from across the district.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2027 to 30 Mar 2029 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Re-tender expected
- April 2031
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Planning, Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1,700,000
- Lots value
- £1,700,000
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 098704-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05abb4
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Town
- Wakefield
- Postcode
- WF1 2HQ
- Electoral ward
- Wakefield North
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Delivery area
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Wakefield
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Wakefield Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Wakefield, WF1 2HQ · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 19 Oct 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098704-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 09 Oct 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063764-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/login.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05abb4 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area
When is the deadline for the Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area tender?
Bids must be submitted by 18 November 2026. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the EU-Supply portal and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.
How much is the Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,700,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 30 March 2029 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area?
Wakefield Council, based in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber.
How do I bid for Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area?
Register on the buyer's EU-Supply portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the full notice and every lot.
- Register on the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
- Download the tender pack.
- Check you meet every condition before you write.
- Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
- Submit at least a day before the deadline.
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