Tender

Children's Centre Outreach

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

04 Feb 2026 at 13:34

Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 13:29

Planning

06 Aug 2025 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council is actively pursuing the procurement of outreach services to enhance the support network for family hubs and children's centres within London. This initiative, titled "Children's Centre Outreach," is intended to address the needs of vulnerable families in the area, aiming to improve early intervention strategies. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions being accepted until 6th March 2026. The Council is engaging an open procurement method under light touch regime guidelines, offering a contract valued at £1,449,600 GBP. Interested parties can submit enquiries until 26th February 2026, with contract awards expected by 11th May 2026.

For businesses specialising in welfare services for children and young people, this tender presents a significant growth opportunity. Particularly, organisations adept in community and health services that align with Westminster's early help strategy will find this contract appealing. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria outlined. This opportunity not only aids in expanding service portfolios but also fosters partnerships within a multi-agency environment dedicated to early childhood and family welfare.

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Notice Title

Children's Centre Outreach

Notice Description

Westminster City Council (WCC) will shortly be running a competitive tendering exercise to award a new contract for Outreach services to support family hubs and children's centres. Outreach is an essential part of the service design delivered from the Council's three Children's Centre Hubs. It's purpose is to target and reach the most vulnerable families who without it are less likely to engage, and deliver a single integrated Early Help offer in WCC. Outreach plays a pivotal role in working alongside the Early Help team in delivering their priorities, supporting early intervention and prevention, and heading-off costlier (human and financial) escalations; it is essential to the overall effectiveness of WCC Children's Centres, Family Hubs, and multi-agency partnership working in the field of Early Help. The provider will be expected to deliver the following services: a high-quality outreach service to families. a befriending volunteer support Service for families with children aged up to 5 years an Early Help volunteering service for families with children aged 0-15

Planning Information

If you are a provider of Outreach services, we want to hear from you on how we can shape the contract and its procurement – before we commence the competition - so that when awarded, the new contract will deliver and demonstrate Best Value within the available budget. We see potential providers as key stakeholders. Your views and advice are important to us. We want to know what you think. All of the answers you give will be treated as strictly commercially confidential. They will be used solely for the purposes of shaping and informing our contract and the strategy for its procurement, with the aim of ensuring that the contract works for everyone: service users, budget holders, and providers. If you are interested in completing the Market Engagement Questionnaire, please express your interest via Jaggaer, the Councils tendering portal. Once you have expressed your interest, you will be able to download the questionnaire and current specification. If you are not already registered on Jaggaer please register on this link https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com Once you have registered, you will be able to express your interest and view all relating documents on this link https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/0050873201987FBA1953

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009991-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£1,449,600 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
19 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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