Planning

Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service (First 1001 Days)

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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Planning

11 May 2026 at 15:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Enhanced Home Visiting Support Service (First 1001 Days) is currently in the planning stage, led by Achieving for Children Community Interest Company, a public authority operating at the sub-central government level in Twickenham, United Kingdom. This service aims to support vulnerable families in Kingston and Richmond, and is classified under health and social work services. A market scoping exercise is part of the process to gather insights and best practices to strengthen service delivery. Interested parties can submit completed questionnaires by 12 noon on Monday, 8th June 2026. The total contract value is anticipated to be £756,000, with a service period starting on 1st April 2027 and extending potentially until 31st March 2034.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in supporting vulnerable families and providing emotional and practical assistance. Enterprises such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable for this procurement, allowing smaller, community-focused providers a chance to expand their services and impact. Businesses in the Greater London area, especially those familiar with the mental health sector, postnatal depression support, and domestic abuse services, may find this contract beneficial for strategic growth and development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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.

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/043195-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Aug 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Additional Buyers

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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