Award

Kinship Reach and Co Production Support

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

04 Mar 2026 at 09:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract titled "Kinship Reach and Co Production Support" under the welfare services industry category. This procurement process, initiated as a direct award due to being below the threshold, is specifically designed to cater to kinship carers, spanning from February 2026 to January 2027 with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The programme provides virtual support sessions and bespoke workshops, targeted at maintaining family units and supporting social workers, based in the Stafford region of the UK. The procurement stage is now complete, with the contract officially signed on 8 January 2026 and published on 4 March 2026.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing welfare services, especially those with experience in family support and advisory roles. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other service providers with a focus on social welfare for children and young people could greatly contribute to this initiative by leveraging their expertise in virtual engagement and community support services. Organisations like Grandparents Plus, a London-based SME, exemplify the type of supplier that can benefit from engaging in similar tenders, helping them expand their client base and service reach within the public sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Kinship Reach and Co Production Support

Notice Description

Commissioning of Kinship Reach Programme and Co production Support. This exception is requested to support Kinship carers, keep families together and support social workers. A local offer for kinship carers is now a statutory requirement. Specialist support and experience is required to assist kinship carers in this niche market, and this provider is best placed to deliver this support. Kinship Reach Programme Offers kinship carers up to 6 virtual support sessions over 3 months from a specialist Kinship Family Worker. Tailored to each kinship carers delivered via telephone, video calls and attending virtual meetings to provide advocacy and support to carers. 12 months to cover 60 referrals Based on 3 days pw Kinship Family Worker Support Virtual support Starting January 2026 to January 2027 Co production Support Bespoke support 3 co-designed workshops, facilitated by Kinship plus Insight informed kinship carer survey - design and distribution

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019293-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£127,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jan 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANDPARENTS PLUS T/A KINSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0661b0-2026-03-04T09:23:30Z",
    "date": "2026-03-04T09:23:30Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0661b0",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PZDG-2995-QQMD",
            "name": "Staffordshire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PZDG-2995-QQMD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,",
                "locality": "Stafford",
                "postalCode": "ST16 2DH",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG24"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-176028",
            "name": "Grandparents Plus T/A Kinship",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Foundry, 17 Ocal Way",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SE11 5RR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI45"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "Jo.Denoris@kinship.org.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PZDG-2995-QQMD",
        "name": "Staffordshire County Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "IA3832",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Kinship Reach and Co Production Support",
        "description": "Commissioning of Kinship Reach Programme and Co production Support. This exception is requested to support Kinship carers, keep families together and support social workers. A local offer for kinship carers is now a statutory requirement. Specialist support and experience is required to assist kinship carers in this niche market, and this provider is best placed to deliver this support. Kinship Reach Programme Offers kinship carers up to 6 virtual support sessions over 3 months from a specialist Kinship Family Worker. Tailored to each kinship carers delivered via telephone, video calls and attending virtual meetings to provide advocacy and support to carers. 12 months to cover 60 referrals Based on 3 days pw Kinship Family Worker Support Virtual support Starting January 2026 to January 2027 Co production Support Bespoke support 3 co-designed workshops, facilitated by Kinship plus Insight informed kinship carer survey - design and distribution",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-176028",
                    "name": "Grandparents Plus T/A Kinship"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "85311300",
                            "description": "Welfare services for children and young people"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKG",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-02-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2027-01-31T23:59:59Z",
                "maxExtentDate": "2028-01-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "A further 12 months of Kinship Reach Programme may be used under the 1 year extension, based on evidence from the current year of support, volume of referrals and feedback from kinship carers. A cost analysis will also be completed to determine the benefit of releasing operational capacity by utilising the Reach Programme. The 1 year extension would be for a further 60 referrals."
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 152400,
                "amount": 127000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-01-08T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "019293-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019293-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-03-04T09:23:30Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}