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Published 17 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Direct award for the provision of independent advice and quality assurance to the OAWY Adoption Panel

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£84,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Highton Consultancy Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Directly award a contract to Highton Consultancy for the for the provision of independent advice and quality assurance to the OAWY Adoption Panel. This contract will provide further independent advice and quality assurance to the Panel, ensuring the paperwork meets the regulatory requirements to maintain high standards to enable effective decision making.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
79415200 Design consultancy services85312400 Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
Last source update
17 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
Authority reference
tender_595
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078165
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5b8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £84,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Highton Consultancy LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Direct award to Highton Consultancy for the provision of independent advice and quality assurance to the OAWY Adoption Panel · Highton Consultancy LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Aug 2026
    Value
    £84,000
    Period
    17 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    24 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Highton Consultancy LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06903460 Thornhill Brigg Mill, Thornhill Beck Lane,, Brighouse, Calderdale, Yorkshire & Humber, HD6 4AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender