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Families First- Young Carers with additional needs and/or a disability

Flintshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 Mar 2026 at 16:17

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 12:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Flintshire County Council is involved in a procurement process centred around the initiative titled "Families First- Young Carers with additional needs and/or a disability." This procurement belongs to the industry category of welfare services for children and young people and is based in Flintshire, United Kingdom (UKL23). The process originally initiated as a tender but later progressed to a tender cancellation on 11 March 2026 due to unsuitability of submitted bids. Although the tender was actively pursuing services until 2 February 2026, the recent developments led to project termination. The legal framework, under UKPGA 2023/54, governed this process, focusing on services and included an allocation of £200,000 initially projected for successful bidders capable of delivering targeted support for vulnerable young carers.

Despite the cancellation, the need highlighted through this tender presents business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in youth welfare services, particularly those with innovations for supporting young carers with disabilities. Businesses experienced in service delivery, strategic development, and conveying organisational values in line with Flintshire's objectives are well-positioned to benefit once future opportunities arise, possibly under similar procurement frameworks. Eligible firms should exhibit quality service structures, social value, and value-for-money propositions, with Flintshire County Council favouring small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSE). By cultivating strong relationships within local networks such as the Flintshire Carers Network and the Early Help Hub, and expertise in transport needs for service access, there remains potential for these businesses to prepare for potential tender reissues or new procurement ventures emerging from Flintshire County Council’s welfare and support programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Families First- Young Carers with additional needs and/or a disability

Notice Description

Outline Local Authorities in Wales receives funding known as the Children and Communities Grant (CCG) from Welsh Government on an annual basis. One of eight projects that the grant must fund is known as Families First. Flintshire County Council commissions some of its services from external providers utilising the Families First element of the CCG. Aims of the Project This tender is specifically aimed at Young Carers who have their own support needs to enable them to access groups/activities with other young carers and/or young people of their own age/similar interests to allow for a break from their caring role. All young carers supported must have had a young carers assessment and require support for an additional need/disability. This may be on a one to one basis and should also take into account transport needs to support access to groups/activities. The tender is open to organisations that can provide the support for the young carer to attend their chosen activity and/or provide the activities themselves for young carers with additional needs and/or a disability. There will be a need to work with the organisation that undertakes the Young Carers assessments in Flintshire and also the wider Flintshire Carers Network, the Early Help Hub and various departments withing Flintshire County Council. INTRODUCTION TO FAMILIES FIRST Flintshire Families First 2026/28 - Welsh Government Funding The Children and Communities Grant (CCG) currently funds eight Welsh Government programmes that address the support needs of the most vulnerable children and adults in our communities through a range of early intervention, prevention and support mechanisms. The CCG seeks to mitigate or remove disadvantage to vulnerable people to enable them to have the same life chances as others, and therefore contribute to a more equal Wales. Families First is specifically aimed at improving outcomes for children, young people and families. The programme is designed to reduce the numbers of young people and families developing more complex needs and requiring more intensive and costly interventions at a later date. Key areas of focus include the provision of: - A team around the family (TAF), which in Flintshire is a team that assesses What Matters to families also called a part 2 assessment which is consent led, and coordinates the delivery of multidisciplinary interventions for families with multiple needs - Support for parents and carers - Support for young people - Support for disabled children, young people and their families In Flintshire, all these services are co-located within the Early Help Hub (EHH). This ensures that Families First service providers are able to better share information, plan and integrate services in ways that help ensure Flintshire families have their needs met from the right place in the right way and at the right time. This contract is for 1 year with the option to extend for upto 3 further years subject to regular reviews of performance, local needs and available funding .

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract is for 1 year with the option to extend for upto 3 further years subject to regular reviews of performance, local needs and available funding .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021958-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Flintshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FLINTSHIRE
Postcode
CH5 3FF
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Flintshire
Electoral Ward
Hawarden: Ewloe
Westminster Constituency
Alyn and Deeside

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