Contract award · 30 Sep 2026

Key Worker Service for Children & Young People

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Key Worker Service for Children & Young People” to Barnardos. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Value Not published
WinnerBarnardos

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Barnardos
Value
Not published
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Sep 2026
  2. Published30 Sep 2026Published the same day

Description

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. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The standstill period…

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