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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Early Language Service

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Planning

17 Jul 2026 at 16:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, on behalf of Public Health and in partnership with Bradford Children’s and Families Trust, is planning a Community Early Language Service across Bradford District. The service will support children aged 0–5 and their families to improve speech, language and communication development, increase school readiness and reduce inequalities. The proposed scope covers community outreach and prevention, awareness of early language development, early identification of emerging needs, support for language-rich home learning, evidence-based targeted intervention, and workforce training. It will also support the Early Language Identification Measure pathway and the Talking Bradford approach. This is a health, community support, education and training service delivered across Bradford District.

This procurement is at the planning stage and the Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to shape the final service model; it is not an invitation to tender. The proposed approach is a three-lot model covering universal and early identification support, targeted intervention, and workforce development. The expected contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with renewal potentially extending delivery to 31 March 2033. The estimated gross value is £3.6 million. The Council expects to publish the next notice by 31 August 2026. A virtual market engagement event is planned for 7 August 2026, 2pm–3pm, with providers expected to register their interest by 5 August 2026 through the e-tendering platform.

The work is likely to suit organisations experienced in early years speech, language and communication development, community health, family support, early intervention or practitioner training. Relevant providers should be able to design and deliver evidence-informed services for children aged 0–5, work effectively with parents and carers, identify emerging communication needs, and provide targeted interventions alongside families. The Council is seeking an innovative, culturally responsive model that can address deprivation, educational inequality and multilingual communities across Bradford District. Providers with experience of the Early Language Identification Measure, Talking Bradford, prevention programmes, outreach, workforce development and partnership working across the early years system will be well placed to contribute during engagement and prepare for the future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Early Language Service

Notice Description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, on behalf of Public Health and in partnership with Bradford Children's and Families Trust, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Community Early Language Service across Bradford District. The proposed service will support children aged 0-5 years and their families to improve speech, language and communication development, increase school readiness and reduce inequalities in outcomes. The service forms an important part of Bradford's Best Start Local Plan 2026-2029, the Prevention and Early Help Strategy 2026-2031, and the wider Talking Bradford speech, language and communication pathway. The Council seeks feedback from organisations with relevant expertise to help shape the final service model. Background Speech, language and communication skills are fundamental to children's health, learning, wellbeing and future life opportunities. Bradford faces significant challenges relating to deprivation, educational inequalities and language development outcomes. Key local indicators include: * Approximately 7,000 children are born in Bradford District each year. * Around 59% of children live in the most deprived decile nationally. * Only 62% of children achieve a Good Level of Development at age five. * Communication and Language outcomes remain below the national average. * Around 50% of residents speak a language other than English as their primary language at home. The Council therefore wishes to commission an innovative, evidence-informed and culturally responsive service capable of improving outcomes for children and families across the district. Proposed Service Model The Council is considering a three-lot model comprising: Lot 1: Universal, Early Identification and Support * Community outreach and prevention activities. * Raising awareness of early language development. * Early identification of emerging speech, language and communication needs * Support for parents and carers to develop language-rich home learning environments. Lot 2: Targeted Intervention * Evidence-based early language interventions. * Support for children identified with speech, language and communication delay. * Delivery alongside parents and carers. * Integration with the Early Language Identification Measure (ELIM) pathway. Lot 3: Workforce Development * Training and development for practitioners across the early years system. * Building confidence in identifying and responding to emerging needs. * Supporting implementation of the Talking Bradford approach. The Market Engagement Event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Friday 7 August 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Interested providers must register their interest by accessing the YORtender/EU Supply e-tendering platform and sending a message through the messaging facility to notify the Authority of their intention to attend. Providers should also include the email address to which they would like the Microsoft Teams invitation link to be sent. The Microsoft Teams meeting link will be issued to all providers who have expressed an interest and provided a valid email address through the e-tendering platform.

Planning Information

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067949-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2026Expired
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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
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
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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