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Conflict Resolution

Blackburn with Darwen

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03 Sep 2026 at 12:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen procured family conflict-resolution training as a social work and related service. The work is intended to support families through training focused on resolving conflict, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Blackburn with Darwen is the buying organisation. Delivery is in the Blackburn with Darwen area of England. The requirement sits within the light-touch regime for social services and related activities. The service was arranged as a single requirement and covers the completed lot for conflict resolution. Organisations delivering family support, conflict-resolution training or related social work services would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they work with public authorities and families in the local area.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Blackburn with Darwen used a direct award below the threshold without competition. Child Action North West was selected as the supplier. The award is active and covers the conflict-resolution service. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £36,000 gross. The process was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. This was a single-lot procurement, with the lot marked complete. The contract remains active following the award. The information identifies the supplier, award outcome, contract duration and value, but does not set out additional scoring criteria or a competitive bid process.

This award demonstrates a local authority requirement for structured conflict-resolution training for families, delivered as a social work-related service. A future competitor would need credible experience in family support and the ability to design or deliver training that helps families manage and resolve conflict. Relevant organisations are likely to include specialist family-services providers, social enterprises and small or medium-sized organisations with practitioners able to work in a public-service setting. Evidence of effective training delivery, safeguarding practice, qualified staff and outcomes for families would strengthen credibility, provided those requirements remain relevant when the buyer next reviews the service. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold direct-award route also shows that this is a relatively small-scale local authority service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Conflict Resolution

Notice Description

Training for families

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f130
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083430-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB2 1DH
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Child Action North West

Further Information

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