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Invitation to Market Engagement Event: Best Start in Life

BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST

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Planning

03 Jul 2026 at 14:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bradford Children & Families Trust, a sub-central government public authority, is inviting potential providers to a market engagement event for the upcoming "Best Start in Life" programme. This initiative aims to deliver high-quality social care services targeting children, young people, and families within the Bradford Metropolitan District. Scheduled for Monday, 27th July 2026, from 10 am to 12 noon at the New View Room, Britannia House in Bradford, the event is part of the planning stage before the tender's official announcement. The programme is structured around two primary Lots: Parenting Support and Parent-Infant Relationships and Perinatal Mental Health, ensuring comprehensive coverage for early years development. Registration for the event closes on 20th July 2026.

This procurement process presents a substantial opportunity for businesses within the social services sector to contribute to a long-term government-backed initiative. Companies with expertise in social work, health and social work services, particularly those experienced in early childhood development, will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The project, which spans from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2029 with potential extensions up to 2033, supports participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement is conducted under the light-touch regime, allowing for tactical flexibility and innovation in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Market Engagement Event: Best Start in Life

Notice Description

Bradford Children and Families Trust has been established as a community interest company limited by guarantee, wholly owned by Bradford Council, to provide a long-term and sustainable platform to realise improved performance and deliver high-quality and innovative social care services to children, young people and their families within the Bradford Metropolitan District. In 2025, the Government announced a new programme, Giving every child the best start in life - GOV.UK, building on the previous Family Hubs Start for Life programme. The strategy sets out the importance of supporting every child and family through their early years, laying the foundations for future success. Including the commitment to ensure 75% of children reach a Good Level of Development (GLD) in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile assessment by 2028 and are starting school ready to learn. The Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies: guidance for local authorities - GOV.UK informs the strands of the core funded services that are in scope for this commissioning activity. They will be divided into the following two Lots: 1) Parenting Support 2) Parent-Infant Relationships and Perinatal (Parent Infant) Mental Health BCFT wishes to invite potential providers to attend a market engagement event for an update on the delivery of this programme of commissioning between 1st April 2027- 31st March 2029, with two options to extend of up to 24 months. Feedback from the market engagement event may be incorporated into service specifications. Date: Monday 27th July 2026 Time: 10am - 12 noon Location: New View Room, Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1HX To register for this event, please email ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk by Mon 20th July 2026, using "Market Engagement Event - Best Start in Life" in the subject line.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107061&TID=100112149&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c3b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062913-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,139,800 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD5 0QL
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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