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Coming up· published 19 May 2025

The Provision of Independent Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Leeds City Council · Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber

Leeds City Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Leeds.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 19 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:30

    View notice

  2. Next

    2027

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2032

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Leeds City Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Leeds. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 30 June 2027 to 30 June 2032. It lasts 5 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 February 2027.

Find a Tender published it on 19 May 2025. The notice number is 022684-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051711.

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is initiating a procurement process for the provision of Independent Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This process, currently at the planning stage, seeks to supply a comprehensive range of educational services, including residential care.

The tender is categorised under special education services and social work-related services, intending to cater to regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. Key dates in this process include the future notice on 1st February 2027, with the contract period slated to commence on 1st July 2027 and end on 30th June 2032.

The notice in full

Supply of the full range of education with or without residential care provision. Full-time education with a DfE registered school on-site that meets the educational needs of individual child or young person. For the provision of education provided by the contractor with residential care and support in a setting that is registered with Ofsted for children and young people.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2032 (5 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
022684-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051711
CPV code
80340000 - Special education services; 85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Leeds City Council is based in Leeds. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Leeds
Town
Leeds
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Electoral ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley
Delivery area
North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sub-region
Leeds
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Leeds City Council
Category
Services
Address
Leeds, LS1 1UR · Yorkshire and the Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the The Provision of Independent Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People… tender open?

Leeds City Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 February 2027. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the The Provision of Independent Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People… contract?

The contract runs from 30 June 2027 to 30 June 2032 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for The Provision of Independent Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People…?

Leeds City Council, based in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber.

How do I bid for The Provision of Independent Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People…?

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