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Best Start in Life Triple P

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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25 Aug 2026 at 08:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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30 Jul 2026 at 14:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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29 Jul 2026 at 17:03

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured health and social work services for its Best Start in Life programme. The requirement was for the Triple P Positive Parenting Programme, an evidence-based parenting training package. The selected provider was to train practitioners in Derbyshire so that they could deliver the programme to local families. This is a service-led opportunity for organisations with expertise in structured parenting interventions, practitioner training and the delivery of family support or related health and social care programmes. The procurement covered one lot and was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The council is based in Matlock and the service is intended for delivery in Derbyshire and the wider East Midlands area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Derbyshire County Council awarded the contract to TRIPLE P UK LIMITED on 30 July 2026 for £108,899 excluding VAT, or £130,678.80 including VAT. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive because the council used a direct award route. The requirement was not divided into multiple competing awards: one completed lot covered the full service. The award relates to health and social work services, with the work focused on training Derbyshire practitioners to deliver the specified parenting programme.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for an established parenting programme and for the transfer of its delivery capability to public-sector practitioners. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement from Derbyshire County Council would need credible expertise in the Triple P Positive Parenting Programme or an equivalent evidence-based parenting intervention, together with the ability to train practitioners to an appropriate standard. Relevant experience would include delivering structured parenting support, working with health, social care or family-services professionals, and providing consistent training materials and implementation support. The opportunity was suitable for an SME, indicating that delivery does not necessarily depend on the scale of a large national provider. The buyer’s use of a direct award route also indicates the importance of demonstrating a distinctive, recognised programme and the authority to provide it.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Best Start in Life Triple P

Notice Description

The provider Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) will train Derbyshire practitioners to deliver their evidence-based training package.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080612-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£108,899 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£108,899 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRIPLE P UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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