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CS094 - Family Hubs - WellComm

Middlesbrough Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Middlesbrough Council purchased WellComm digital licences and early-years reporting packages for its Family Hubs. WellComm is a speech and language screening and intervention toolkit intended to help identify preschool and primary-school children with language barriers early, so they can receive appropriate support. The purchase covers full digital individual and childminder annual licences, together with three Early Years reporting packages. This is an education and training service for use in Middlesbrough.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Renaissance Learning UK Limited. Middlesbrough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covered one lot. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £54,262.50 excluding VAT (£65,115 including VAT). The stated purpose is to provide WellComm licences and reporting packages; the award information records education and training services. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis beyond the non-competitive direct award.

For suppliers competing when Middlesbrough Council next buys this requirement, credibility will depend on providing a complete digital speech and language toolkit that supports both screening and intervention, alongside individual and childminder licensing and early-years reporting. The requirement serves Family Hubs and focuses on early identification of speech and language barriers among preschool and primary-school children. Suppliers should therefore be able to show that their product and reporting offer fits these users and supports timely identification and follow-up. The procurement was made as a direct award without competition, so the selected supplier's delivery demonstrates an established solution in this market; a future competitor would need a comparable, well-supported offer across licences and reporting rather than a standalone screening product.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS094 - Family Hubs - WellComm

Notice Description

This is for the purchase of WellComm full digital individual and childminder annual licences as well as 3 Early Years reporting packages. WellComm is a complete speech and language toolkit, from screening to intervention. Delayed language skills can impact learning and future success. WellComm helps identify pre-school and primary school children facing speech and language barriers early, so they get the right support at the right time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07823b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094542-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,262 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 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
Middlesbrough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS1 9FT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Newport
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RENAISSANCE LEARNING UK LIMITED

Further Information

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