Official UK procurement notice
Key Worker Service for Children & Young People
Authority: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Key Worker Service to support children and young people (0–25) with learning disabilities and/or autism, delivering coordinated, person-centred, multi-agency support aligned to NHS England Keyworker Programme requirements.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The West Yorkshire Keyworker Service (WYKWS) supports children and young people aged…Planned
The West Yorkshire Keyworker Service (WYKWS) supports children and young people aged 0–25 with autism and/or a learning disability who have complex needs and are at risk of mental health inpatient admission. <br/>The service plays a key preventative and system‑coordination role across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector, operating across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.<br/><br/>The service will provide:<br/><br/>Dedicated Key Workers delivering:<br/>Assessment, engagement, care coordination, advocacy and ongoing case management<br/><br/>Multi-agency working across:<br/>NHS services, Local Authorities, education and VCSE partners<br/><br/>Support for:<br/>High-risk and complex cases, including safeguarding-sensitive situations <br/><br/>Participation in:<br/>Dynamic Support Registers and Care, Education and Treatment Reviews <br/><br/>The service aims to:<br/>Prevent hospital admissions and escalation<br/>Improve coordination of care across systems<br/>Enhance outcomes and experience for children, young people and families.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust buys Social services (CPV 8532), and who usually turns up
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has little published record in this market. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Social services (CPV 8532) →
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1 bid33%
2–322%
4–622%
7+22%
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Below estimate0%
Within ±2%67%
Above estimate33%
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Lot #1The West Yorkshire Keyworker Service (WYKWS) supports children and young people aged…CPV 8532Estimate not published
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1 bid26%
2–333%
4–624%
7+17%
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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About this data
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jul 2026, 14:21 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 14:21 BST
- Authority reference
C456760- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062306- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c279Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority is issuing this notice to support pre-market engagement and information gathering, with no commitment to proceed at this stage <br/>The intention is to award using the Most Suitable Provider process<br/><br/>The service is aligned to:<br/>NHS England Keyworker Programme<br/>Multi-agency integrated care delivery<br/><br/>The procurement is informed by:<br/>Market capability<br/>Workforce considerations<br/>Demand scalability and sustainability requirements <br/><br/>Award decision-making will include consideration of:<br/>Service quality and outcomes<br/>Integration across system partners<br/>Value and sustainability<br/><br/>For further information and to express an interest in being considered as the most suitable provider, please contact: [email protected]. (by 14 days from publication date)<br/><br/>Contract decision makers:<br/><br/>Claire Atkinson <br/>West Yorkshire Keyworker Health Lead <br/><br/>Keir Shillaker<br/>Programme Director: Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism<br/><br/>Shelley Russell<br/>West Yorkshire Programme Manager - Learning Disability and Autism Programme and Neurodiversity Programme.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
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Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Tender notice expected115 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published114 days ago2 Jul 2026, 14:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Official documents & specifications
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