Official UK procurement notice
Leeds Advice Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAdvice services to the citizens of Leeds including Welfare Benefits, Debt, Housing and Immigration.
CPV: Legal advisory and representation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Citizens Advice Services for citizens of Leeds
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2021, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2026, 17:02 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071438- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c87eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Due to the unique way in which these services are delivered by the Leeds Advice Consortium the council intends to directly award a contract on the grounds set out at Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) - Negotiated Procedure without prior publication - of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The Leeds Advice Consortium are the only organisations that can deliver this service due to their capacity to offer the full range of services required. Market research conducted prior to the previous procurement exercise provided evidence to support this, and only one tender was submitted, from Leeds Advice Consortium.
The Consortium was developed specifically for the purposes of the contract. Their model of service delivery handles a significant volume of enquiries ensuring an efficient, effective and economic advice service for the people of Leeds. It includes a choice of access routes and covers the full range of social welfare law subjects from assisted self-help to generalist level, with casework support in welfare benefits, debt, housing and immigration. They have offered face to face advice as well as integrated telephone, webchat and email services which have proved invaluable during the pandemic.
The Consortium has staff resources in place to meet all requirements of the service and deliver the range of advice required. Their teams of advisers are suitably qualified and have extensive advice experience.
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated. This period allows potential tenderers to seek further information from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into.
Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen).
Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a 10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
Publisher note: Contract award to Leeds Advice Consortium under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated28 Jul 2026, 17:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice LeedsSME | £9,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau | £2,506,825 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Leeds Advice Service · Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2021
- Value
- £2,506,825
- Status
- active
- Change Leeds City Council will be accepting funding from Public Health in the sum of £200k to deliver a 0-19 PHINS Direct Referral Service via the Leeds Advice Service Contract. Leeds City Council will be accepting funding from West Yorkshire Combined Authorities (WYCA) Mayor's Cost of Living Fund in the sum of £255,750 to continue to maintain and enhance the existing advice provision within the city. The end date of the contract will be modified by eight months to 31st March 2027., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Leeds City Council will be accepting funding from Public Health in the sum of £200k to deliver a 0-19 PHINS Direct Referral Service via the Leeds Advice Service Contract. Leeds City Council will be accepting funding from West Yorkshire Combined Authorities (WYCA) Mayor's Cost of Living Fund in the sum of £255,750 to continue to maintain and enhance the existing advice provision within the city . The end date of the contract will be modified by eight months to 31st March 2027.
Leeds Advice Service · Citizens Advice LeedsSME
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2021
- Value
- £9,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | £4,500,000 – £9,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Leeds City Council - PACSContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Citizens Advice LeedsAwarded supplier
- Leeds Citizens Advice BureauAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.