Notice Information
Notice Title
Family Finding Programme Rollout
Notice Description
The Department seeks to procure a provider to deliver and embed an evidence-based Family Finding model in eligible LAs . The provider will provide leadership, training, technical support, and quality assurance to enable local authorities to embed the Family Finding programme sustainably.
Planning Information
The Market engagement event will be held over Teams and is scheduled to take place on Thurday 11th June 2026 at 10:30am - 11am. If you would like to secure a spot at the event, please email family.finding@education.gov.uk no later than 5pm Wednesday 10th June 2026. When signing up, please confirm the name of your organisation, the names of individuals who will be attending and their job roles.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ad8d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066329-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jul 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Aug 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066329-2026
14th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066302-2026
14th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052821-2026
4th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052819-2026
4th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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