Planning

Market Engagement Event - Provision of Supervised Family Time Contact Services

BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST

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Planning

09 Oct 2025 at 15:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bradford Children & Families Trust has announced a planning stage for a public procurement process regarding the provision of supervised family time contact services. This initiative is aimed at enhancing the service for children in care, ensuring meaningful family interactions. The market engagement event is scheduled for 22nd October 2025 via MS Teams, and interested parties should register by emailing the Trust. The contract is set to begin on 1st April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2034. This procurement falls under the industry categories of social services and social work services, with a focus on the Yorkshire and the Humber region, particularly Bradford. The budget for the contract is approximately £1,800,000, with a gross amount of £2,600,000, and it qualifies as an above-threshold service under the special "light touch" regime.

Businesses specializing in social services, particularly those offering specialised social work services, are well-positioned to participate in this tender. This contract presents a substantial opportunity for growth, with a nine-year duration and a significant budget. Companies that are experienced in providing high-quality supervised family interactions, potentially including SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to engage in the procurement process. The engagement event is an invaluable opportunity for businesses to understand the requirements and establish a foothold in a promising service area within the public sector, fostering positive long-term relationships with a public authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement Event - Provision of Supervised Family Time Contact Services

Notice Description

Bradford Children and Families Trust (the Trust) was established to stabilise, recover, and improve children's services under new leadership - accountable to, but operationally independent from Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The Trust is dedicated to ensuring that children in care, or those subject to care proceedings, have meaningful and appropriate opportunities for family time with their family members and other significant individuals in their lives. The Children Act 1989, Schedule 2 Paragraph 15, sets out our duty to promote contact (family time) between children in care and their parents, others with parental responsibility for them, their relatives and friends, and other significant people. Bradford Children and Families Trust's Family Time Team is committed to ensuring that children in care or children subject to care proceedings have consistent and high-quality family time with family members and significant people in their lives, in a family-friendly venue. It is essential that Supervised Family Time sessions are facilitated by an appropriately qualified, experienced and supportive family time contact supervisor who has a caring manner, actively listens to the voices of the child or young person and their family, ensuring that the sessions are enjoyable and foster positive lifelong memories. Further to the event held in November 2024, the Trust would like to invite potential providers to attend a final market engagement event on 22nd October 2025, 12.30-13.30 on MS Teams, ahead of the publication of the tender To register for this event please email: ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk using the title Market Engagement Event - Provision of Supervised Family Time Contact Services in the subject matter.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98910&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05abfa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063864-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST
Contact Name
BCFT Procurement
Contact Email
tenders@bradfordcft.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01234567890

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD5 0QL
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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