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COV - Engaging Fathers 2026

Coventry City Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council is procuring a health and social care guidance service under the Best Start for Life programme. The service will strengthen and expand the council’s work engaging fathers with children under five, with the purpose of improving fathers’ mental health and wellbeing. The requirement covers guidance and related health and social work services, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. It is a local public service opportunity for organisations able to design and deliver support for fathers and families in the Coventry area, working with the council’s existing Best Start for Life provision. The buyer is Coventry City Council, based at the Council House in Coventry. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is described under CPV codes 85000000 and 85312310.

The process reached tender: Coventry City Council invited offers through an open procedure. Suppliers could submit enquiries until 12 October 2026 at 12:00 BST, and offers were due by the same deadline. Electronic submission in English was allowed through the council’s e-procurement system. The intended evaluation and award period ends on 3 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its estimated value is £375,000 excluding VAT and £450,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Award decisions are based equally on price and quality, with each carrying a 50% weighting. The procurement is not described as cancelled or withdrawn.

This opportunity suits organisations delivering family, health, wellbeing, guidance or social care services, particularly those experienced in engaging fathers and supporting families with children under five. Relevant providers are likely to include community organisations, family support specialists, mental health and wellbeing services, and established health or social work contractors able to work within a local early-years programme. Bidders should be able to strengthen and expand an existing service stream, reach fathers effectively, and provide practical guidance that improves mental health and wellbeing outcomes. The requirement is substantial and multi-year, so it is best suited to suppliers with the capacity to sustain delivery throughout the contract period and to work constructively with Coventry City Council and its Best Start for Life activity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Engaging Fathers 2026

Notice Description

Coventry City Council is procuring a service under the Best Start for Life to strengthen and expand this core work stream to improve outomes around mental health and well being for fathers with children under 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f813
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086413-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

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