Children's Centres and Best Start Family Hubs

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                "description": "Amendment to Market Engagement Notice: - This notice amends the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published on 11th December 2025 under reference 2025/S 00-081868. Change to notice title: - The title of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice has been amended from 'Children's Centres' to 'Children's Centres and Best Start Family Hubs'. Revised market engagement structure. The structure of the market engagement has been revised as follows: - The in-person event at Woolwich Town Hall on the 19th January 2026 is no longer taking place. - The timing of virtual event (Microsoft Teams) on the 5th February 2026 has changed from 13:00 - 16:00 (3 hours) to 13:30 - 15:30 (2 hours). - The initial virtual market engagement event will be open to all interested providers who register in accordance with the notice. - Following the virtual market engagement event, optional 1:1 engagement sessions will be offered to providers who attended the initial event and who express an interest in further engagement on a one-to-one basis. - The 1:1 engagement sessions are anticipated to take place during the week commencing 9th February 2026. - Each 1:1 engagement session is anticipated to be approximately 45 minutes in duration. - The 1:1 engagement sessions will follow a consistent format and agenda for all participating providers. - Providers attending the initial virtual event will be informed of the process for registering interest in a 1:1 session. All other aspects of the Market Engagement Notice remain unchanged."
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