Notice Information
Notice Title
Family Help Service for Children and Families in Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI
Notice Description
Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as part of a preliminary market engagement exercise in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing Family Help Service for Children and Families aligned to the Families First Partnership reform in Herefordshire. The new contract is anticipated to commence in April 2027, with a minimum term of 3 years, with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional 2 years. The service will provide a single, integrated early support service for families with multiple and/or complex needs, with the service taking on the role of Family Help Lead Practitioner for the majority of families it supports. The specification for this service has not yet been finalised, and we welcome responses from organisations delivering services directly, as well as those interested in partnership or collaborative delivery models. Responses to this RFI will help to inform the council's service specification.
Planning Information
Herefordshire Council has published this RFI on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN817506. To view the documentation related to this opportunity and take part, you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract and express an interest in the opportunity. Please note that responses to this RFI should be submitted via the portal . To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a796
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050285-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Jun 20262 weeks 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
- HEREFORDSHIRE 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
- HEREFORD
- Postcode
- HR4 0LE
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
-
- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Widemarsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050285-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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