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W5031 Family Help Mentoring & Advocacy Programme for Children, Young People and Parents/Carers in the Borough of Walsall

WALSALL COUNCIL

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18 May 2026 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council has completed a procurement process for the "W5031 Family Help Mentoring & Advocacy Programme for Children, Young People and Parents/Carers in the Borough of Walsall." The procurement was in the services industry category and sought to implement reforms in family help and child protection across Walsall's four localities. The procurement method was direct and below threshold without competition, falling under a light-touch regime. The tendering process culminated in an award on 18th May 2026, and the contract was signed on 11th May 2026. Service delivery is expected to begin on 1st June 2026 and last until 31st May 2027, with an optional renewal for an additional 12 months. The total contract value is set at £720,000 gross.

This procurement offers a substantial opportunity for growth, particularly for community-focused businesses that can provide social work and related services. The initiative is particularly beneficial for organisations with expertise in advocacy and mentoring programmes aimed at families and young people. Given that the procurement method excluded competition, this underscores the council’s trust in the selected suppliers' abilities. Businesses similar in profile to T.P. RILEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, MANOR FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CENTRE LIMITED, and THE MINDKIND PROJECTS CIC—companies with strong ties to community service, social work, and personal services—would find opportunities like these advantageous for expanding their footprint within the public sector. This contract aligns with engaging with local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and family networks, positioning it as a cornerstone for entities keen to make impactful contributions in community settings.

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Notice Title

W5031 Family Help Mentoring & Advocacy Programme for Children, Young People and Parents/Carers in the Borough of Walsall

Notice Description

The Walsall Council is looking to commission the provision of Family Help Mentoring & Advocacy Programme for Children, Young People and Parents/Carers in the Borough of Walsall. The service will be testing significant reforms across family help, child protection, multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and making greater use of family networks. It will provide a vision of a future system where we provide families with the right help at the right time, delivered by the right people. The programme will be delivered within the 4 localities of Walsall which are stated below. The service will be shaped around the needs of each area and will work with approximately 200 families in total through Referrals received from the Children's Family Teams within each Locality. Lot 1 - North Locality (Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall). Lot 2 - South and Central Locality (Walsall South- St Matthews, Paddock, Palfrey, Pleck). Lot 3 - East Locality (Pelsall, Brownhills, Aldridge North, Rushall-Shelfield and Walsall Wood Aldridge and Beacon). Lot 4 - West Locality (Bentley and Darlaston North, Darlaston South, Willenhall North, Short Heath, Willenhall South).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ae1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045314-2026
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WALSALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

MANOR FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

T.P. RILEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

THE MINDKIND PROJECTS

THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CENTRE

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