Award

HENRY Parenting Programme

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jan 2026 at 14:13

TenderUpdate

06 Aug 2025 at 15:33

Tender

06 Aug 2025 at 14:46

Planning

26 Jun 2025 at 09:08

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the 'HENRY Parenting Programme', a project under the industry categories of health and social work services, focusing on the holistic wellbeing and nutrition for families with children aged 0-5 years. The project, located in Leicester, United Kingdom, falls under the light touch procurement regime and was procured through an open, below-threshold competition as per the Procurement Act 2023. The award stage was completed with the contract being signed on 1 December 2025, and the contract is set for an initial term of two years, extendable to a maximum of four years, depending on performance. This contract holds a gross value of £168,000, with anticipated completion by 30 November 2027, with potential extensions up to 30 November 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in community support and health services. The contractor, Leicester MAMMAS CIC, exemplifies a successful bidder being a VCSE, indicating the tender's suitability for organisations with similar credentials. The programme addresses critical areas such as parenting efficacy, child nutrition, and physical activity, inviting businesses with expertise in nutrition, early years health, and family support interventions to harness such opportunities for service delivery expansion and to build partnerships within governmental frameworks.

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Notice Title

HENRY Parenting Programme

Notice Description

Leicester City Council ('the 'Authority') invited Tenders for the provision of HENRY Programme. This is a below threshold contract and the procurement process followed was an open procedure in line with the below-threshold procurement obligations under the Procurement Act 2023. Henry stands for 'Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young'. The Henry approach is a unique and holistic approach of working with families with children aged 0-5 that is underpinned by the evidence on risk and protective factors for whole-family nutrition, healthy weight and child development. The Henry approach brings together support for parenting efficacy, family emotional wellbeing and behaviour change with information about nutrition, physical activity, oral health and more. Parents and children supported by Henry become a healthier weight and make statistically significant lifestyle changes which independent clinical trials show are sustained at follow-up. The provider will offer sessions that support parents to give themselves and their children the best opportunity to develop healthy relationships with food and physical activity. The initial term of the Contract will be 2 years with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for two further periods of one year (2+1+1) taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 31st October 2025 to 30th October 2027 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for two further periods of one year to 31st March 2029, taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.

Renewal: The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 31st October 2025 to 30th October 2027 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for two further periods of one year to 31st March 2029, taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.

Planning Information

Henry stands for ‘Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young’. The Henry approach is a unique and holistic approach of working with families with children aged 0-5 that is underpinned by the evidence on risk and protective factors for whole-family nutrition, healthy weight and child development. The Henry approach brings together support for parenting efficacy, family emotional wellbeing and behaviour change with information about nutrition, physical activity, oral health and more. Parents and children supported by Henry become a healthier weight and make statistically significant lifestyle changes which independent clinical trials show are sustained at follow-up. The provider will offer sessions that support parents to give themselves and their children the best opportunity to develop healthy relationships with food and physical activity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002301-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Muhammad Sidat
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164542446

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEICESTER MAMMAS

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