Direct award for the provision of independent advice and quality assurance to the OAWY Adoption Panel
Details
- Buyer
- Leeds City Council
- Supplier(s)
- Highton Consultancy Ltd
- Value
- £84,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Design consultancy services
- Published
- 17 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender 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. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published17 August 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date17 August 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Leeds City Council buys as a local authority, running commercial activity through Jaggaer, its source-to-contract system. Suppliers register on Jaggaer, list their capabilities and receive email alerts for new opportunities. Tender notices appear on Find a Tender under the Procurement Act 2023, and the council's live contract register is searchable on YORtender. A forward procurement pipeline on Data Mill North lists anticipated commercial activity for the next 24 months. Contract Procedure Rules set out how every purchase is carried out, whether competitively tendered or not. A voluntary Faster Payment Scheme settles invoices early for a small discount.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Leeds City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79415200 · Design consultancy services
- 85312400 · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leeds-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leeds-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leeds-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leeds-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leeds-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leeds-city-council.gov |
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