Notice Information
Notice Title
Open Framework Agreement - Provision for the Family Time Supervision
Notice Description
Bradford Children and Families Trust (the Trust) is dedicated to ensuring that children in care or subject to care proceedings have meaningful and appropriate opportunities for Family Time with their family members and other significant individuals in their lives. The Trust is seeking Providers to join the Open Framework to support the delivery and facilitate family time between children in care and their family members, with a focus on timely, cost-effective, safe, supportive, and child-centred interactions. The Open Framework will be divided into two Lots: Lot 1 'In District' and Lot 2 'Out of District'. Providers can apply to any Lot(s). It is anticipated that the Open Framework for each Lot will be for a fixed term of 8 years. The Open Framework will be re-opened in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023, a minimum of once within three (3) years of its life; and at least every five years thereafter, and will last no more than 8 years in total.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - In District - Family Time Supervision
Family Time Supervision sessions taking place in the Bradford District.
Lot 2 - Out of District: Family Time SupervisionFamily Time Supervision sessions taking place out of the Bradford District and outside of the remit of the in-house provision.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e5c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012605-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012605-2026
11th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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