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White Rose Regional Framework

Leeds City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leeds City Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 6 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 41 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

The White Rose Partnership which comprises of 14 Placing Authorities (Local Authorities/Trusts). These include: • Barnsley, Bradford (and the Trust), Doncaster, East Riding, Hull, Leeds, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, York. The purpose of this section is to set out the overarching framework and expectations for the White Rose Regional Partnership ("WR Partnership") in how local authorities commission, manage, and deliver care services for children, young people, and families across Yorkshire and Humber. Specifically, it: • Defines the standards, responsibilities, and performance expectations for Providers delivering…Read the full description
The White Rose Partnership which comprises of 14 Placing Authorities (Local Authorities/Trusts). These include: • Barnsley, Bradford (and the Trust), Doncaster, East Riding, Hull, Leeds, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, York. The purpose of this section is to set out the overarching framework and expectations for the White Rose Regional Partnership ("WR Partnership") in how local authorities commission, manage, and deliver care services for children, young people, and families across Yorkshire and Humber. Specifically, it: • Defines the standards, responsibilities, and performance expectations for Providers delivering services under the White Rose regional agreement. • Establishes a consistent, regional approach to commissioning residential care, fostering, and family support services. • Ensures that Providers and Placing Authorities work within a shared framework aligned to national reforms such as the Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy and Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs). • Clarifies the structure of the open framework agreement, its duration, service lots, and terminology used throughout the specification. The White Rose Partnership wish to commission the following services under the overarching framework. • Fostering (Lots 1-5) • Residential care (Lots 6-11) • Family Support Services (Lot 12) Fostering - £89,990,191.20 (Annual Spend) £539,941,147.20 (Framework Spend) Lot 1 - Foster Family Lot 2 - Foster Family with Additional Support Lot 3 - Fostering Family with Intensive Support Lot 4 - Fostering Parent and Child Residential - £215,012,177.12 (Annual Spend, which does include Parent and Child Assessment) £1,290,073,062.72 (Framework Spend, which does include Parent and Child Assessment) Lot 6 - Residential Care Lot 7 - Residential Care and Education Lot 8 - Residential Therapeutic Assessment (Only) Lot 9 - Residential Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention Lot 10 - Dual Registration (Ofsted & CQC) Lot 11 - Emergency Activity Based Family Support Services Lot 12 - Residential Parent and Child

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023196-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035124-2026

About the buyer

Leeds City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

283

Awards

151

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 023196-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026, last updated 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.