Notice Information
Notice Title
HEA25232 - Family Hubs Direct Award
Notice Description
The Best Start Family Hubs Grant funding is a national government investment led by the Department for Education (DfE). It sits within the wider "Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life" strategy, published in July 2025, and the government's Plan for Change ambition to ensure 75% of children achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) by 2028. The grant will expand and embed a local network of Best Start Family Hubs, prioritising areas of higher deprivation. This funding will be used locally to expand the local offer of Family Hubs, and services offered within these, taking them into the new phase of Best Start Family Hubs. Development of the Family Hub provision in the Wyre Forest District. To include; * Expanding the capacity of the current Family Hub offer * Rebranding and launch a new 'Best Start Family Hub' system branding * Expanding the current offer of parenting support with Family Hubs * Developing and expanding a Home learning Environment offer of support * Expanding current outreach provision * Expanding current peer support delivery * Ensuring families are engaged in coproduction and service development Contract value is PS62,400 for the period 01/03/26 - 31/03/27.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066c9d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024221-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - unknown
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £62,400 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WORCESTERSHIRE 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
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024221-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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