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W5020 Kinship Support Services

Walsall Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 15:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council commissioned kinship support services for people caring for a child who lives full-time or most of the time with a relative or family friend because their parents cannot care for them. The service provides independent support and advice, training, and access to financial advice and training opportunities. Support is to be arranged around each carer’s individual circumstances. The work is a social support service, within the health and social work services category. It is for kinship carers in Walsall, with Walsall Council as the buyer. The requirement combines direct advice and support with training and help to access financial guidance and further training opportunities.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Grandparents Plus. It was procured directly, below the applicable threshold and without competition, as a single lot. The award is valued at £180,000 excluding VAT (£216,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability; the stated maximum end date is 30 September 2029. The service was evaluated through a non-competitive process, so no comparative award criteria are set out. The contract period and extension relate to delivery of the kinship support service for Walsall Council.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future kinship support requirements, the award indicates demand for a service combining independent support and advice with training and access to financial advice and training opportunities. A credible provider would need to tailor support to kinship carers’ individual circumstances and understand the needs of relatives and family friends caring for children whose parents cannot do so. The service is suited to small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making specialist and mission-led providers relevant potential competitors. Relevant capability is therefore focused on kinship care support and practical advice and training for carers, rather than general social care alone. The selected provider, Grandparents Plus, is an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W5020 Kinship Support Services

Notice Description

The provision of independent support, advice, training and access to financial advice and training opportunities for kinship carers, which is arranged and provided for them according to their individual circumstances. Kinship care is when a child lives full-time or most of the time with a relative or friend who is not their parent, usually because their parents are not able to care for them. That relative or friend is called a 'Kinship Carer',

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077de4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092508-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Walsall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grandparents Plus

Further Information

Notice Documents

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