Notice Information
Notice Title
Best Start in Life Services (Family Hub Network)
Notice Description
Provision of a Best Start in Life Toy Library Service, including universal play and learning sessions, toy and book lending, Family Hub Network Site delivery, targeted outreach support for vulnerable families and children with emerging additional needs, and activities that promote child development, school readiness and family wellbeing across Portsmouth.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c723
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064540-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - unknown
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80110000 - Pre-school education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £57,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PORTSMOUTH CITY 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
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO1 2AL
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064540-2026
9th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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