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AfC Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service (First 1001 Days)

Achieving for Children

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Aug 2026 at 11:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 May 2026 at 16:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company is procuring an Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service for the First 1001 Days. The service provides home visits to vulnerable families, helping children get the best start in life. Support covers emotional and practical needs linked to mental health difficulties, postnatal depression, isolation, loneliness, domestic abuse and physical health problems. This is a health and social work service, delivered for families in Kingston upon Thames and Richmond. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is managing the procurement on behalf of Achieving for Children. The requirement is a single service rather than separate lots, and is particularly relevant to organisations delivering community-based family support, early-years services or health and social care interventions.

The buyer has reached the tender stage and invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 28 August 2026 at 12 noon, and tenders must be received by 4 September 2026 at 12 noon through the London Tenders Portal. The expected award decision date is 9 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two possible 24-month extensions, potentially lasting until 31 March 2034. Its estimated value is £630,000 excluding VAT, or £756,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on 30% price and 70% quality, covering delivery strategy, capacity, governance and statutory compliance, staff development, inclusive support and social value.

The opportunity suits SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises with experience supporting vulnerable families in their homes. Providers should be able to deliver practical and emotional assistance across issues including parental mental health, postnatal depression, domestic abuse, isolation and physical health. Evaluation places most emphasis on service quality, so bidders need a credible delivery strategy, sufficient capacity and robust governance arrangements. They should demonstrate how staff will be developed and trained, how support will be diverse and inclusive, and how social value will be delivered. Financial viability is assessed against the tender requirements. All staff and volunteers assigned to the contract must hold valid, active Enhanced DBS clearance before starting the service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AfC Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service (First 1001 Days)

Notice Description

Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service (First 1001 Days) provides home visiting for the most vulnerable families ensuring children have the best start in life. The support includes emotional and practical assistance for families facing mental health difficulties, postnatal depression, isolation, loneliness, the effects of domestic abuse, and physical health problems.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One possible extension of 24 months followed by another possible extension of 24 months First extension period: 1 April 2030 - 31 March 2032 Second extension period: 1 April 2032 - 31 March 2034

Planning Information

Achieving for Children (AfC) is undertaking a market scoping exercise to gather insights and best practice. The aim is to design and strengthen the delivery of the Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service (First 1001 Days). This service provides home visiting for the most vulnerable families in Kingston and Richmond, ensuring children have the best start in life. The support includes emotional and practical assistance for families facing mental health difficulties, postnatal depression, isolation, loneliness, the effects of domestic abuse, and physical health problems. This service provides home visiting for the most vulnerable families in Kingston and Richmond, ensuring children have the best start in life. The support includes emotional and practical assistance for families facing mental health difficulties, postnatal depression, isolation, loneliness, the effects of domestic abuse, and physical health problems. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and there is no commitment at this stage to carry out a procurement exercise. Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender exercise. Please note that participation or non- participation in this PME shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. The memorandum of information and the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the London Tenders Portal DN815645. Completed questionnaires to be returned by 12 noon on Monday 8th June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069622
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074631-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
Achieving for Children
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TWICKENHAM
Postcode
TW1 3BZ
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Twickenham Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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