AwardedAwarded 1 January 2026
Leeds Short Breaks Electronic Market Place (EMP) for the delivery of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disability
Leeds City Council · Local authority
In brief
Leeds City Council awarded healthcare work to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, Cavalry Healthcare and Aireborough Supported Activities Scheme and 14 others on 1 January 2026.
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What the notice says
The Leeds Electronic Market Place (EMP) shall provide citywide Short Breaks for children and young people with SEND who ordinarily reside in the Leeds boundary. All children
and young people accessing the services have an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) or are waiting for an assessment. Lead Professionals, Social Workers, and parents/carers will refer children and young people to the Local Authority Short Breaks Panel which will assess each case and if approved, will allocate a service that can best meet the children and young people's needs but also give a choice where possible. Children and young
people accessing the service may require support with one or a
combination of the following needs: personal/intimate care, medical interventions, behaviour management, high levels of anxiety, communication and interaction need. Staff must be trained to meet the diverse needs of children and young people.
Children and young people will have a high-level support need either continuously or most of the time. They will access the service in line with outcomes detailed in their Education,
Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), where a plan is in place.
The annual value is £1,210,000.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited Cavalry Healthcare Aireborough Supported Activities Scheme Chizhande Care Services Ltd (SME) Comforting Care Limited (SME) Endorphins Group Ltd (SME) Ethicare Ltd (SME) Hadi Care Ltd (SME) Leeds Mencap (SME) Leeds Weekend Care Association MK Care Services Limited (SME) My Horizon Care Ltd (SME) Premium Healthcare Staffing Limited (SME) Rift Solutions Limited (SME) Sne Care Services Ltd (SME) Yorkshire and Humber Healthcare Alliance LLP (SME) Love in Care Limited (SME) 20 bids received | £9,680,000 | Awarded 16 December 2025 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083594-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 063569-2026
About the buyer
Leeds City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
314Awards
175Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
- Aireborough Supported Activities Scheme1 contract
- Carers Leeds1 contract
- Cavalry Healthcare1 contract
- Chizhande Care Services Ltd1 contract
- Comfort Call Limited1 contract
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From notice 083594-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 16 December 2025, last updated 7 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.