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Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities

Wokingham Borough Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 15:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council intends to commission an organisation to lead and expand Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) across Wokingham borough. This evidence-based parenting support programme trains parents to become lead facilitators, enabling parents to support other parents and build opportunities for connection. The work is intended to strengthen access to evidence-based parenting support and form part of the council’s Best Start in Life offer. It will complement the developing Family Hub offer and support groups and programmes run by schools and voluntary and community organisations. The service is borough-wide and involves working with existing services and community organisations to build on current provision. This is a family and community support service, within health and social work services.

The process is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is seeking market engagement, with virtual and in-person information sessions scheduled for 22 October 2026 at 12.30; the engagement milestone is due to conclude on 30 October 2026. The council describes £300,000 of funding over an initial three-year period. The stated contract period for the planned lot runs from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with a maximum extent to 31 December 2028 and renewal anticipated. The procurement is presented as a single borough-wide service rather than separate lots. No procedure or evaluation approach is set out at this planning stage.

This work is likely to suit an organisation with experience delivering evidence-based parenting or family support, and the ability to train parents to become lead facilitators. The buyer is looking for a provider able to grow a peer-led model in which parents support parents, create opportunities for families to connect and strengthen the support available locally. The successful organisation will need to collaborate closely with services across the borough, including the developing Family Hub offer, schools, voluntary and community organisations, and existing parent support programmes. Suppliers should be equipped to build on established provision rather than work in isolation, and to coordinate activity across a range of local partners. The council also points to an information session as a way for interested organisations to learn more and raise initial questions during market engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities

Notice Description

Funding opportunity: Help to grow peer-led parent support in Wokingham Wokingham Borough Council will shortly be looking for an organisation to lead and grow parent-led support across the borough, creating more opportunities for parents to connect and access evidence-based support for parenting. We're offering PS300,000 over an initial three years to deliver Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) - an evidence-based programme that trains parents to become lead facilitators, creating a model of support that is by parents, for parents. The programme will be a key part of Wokingham's Best Start in Life offer and will complement the developing Family Hub offer, alongside other parent support groups and programmes provided by schools and voluntary and community organisations. Collaboration will be central to this opportunity. The organisation that wins this tender will need to work in close partnership with other services across the Borough, building on what already exists and working together as a community to strengthen support for parents. Find out more about Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC). Find out more about Best Start in Life in Wokingham. A virtual and in-person information session will both take place on the 22nd October at 12.30. If your organisation could help us make parent-led support a bigger part of family life in Wokingham, we'd love to hear from you. Please feel free to get in touch with any initial questions: ChildrensCommissioningTeam@wokingham.gov.uk

Planning Information

Funding opportunity: Help to grow peer-led parent support in Wokingham Wokingham Borough Council will shortly be looking for an organisation to lead and grow parent-led support across the borough, creating more opportunities for parents to connect and access evidence-based support for parenting. We’re offering £300,000 over an initial three years to deliver Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) – an evidence-based programme that trains parents to become lead facilitators, creating a model of support that is by parents, for parents. The programme will be a key part of Wokingham’s Best Start in Life offer and will complement the developing Family Hub offer, alongside other parent support groups and programmes provided by schools and voluntary and community organisations. Collaboration will be central to this opportunity. The organisation that wins this tender will need to work in close partnership with other services across the Borough, building on what already exists and working together as a community to strengthen support for parents. Find out more about Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC). Find out more about Best Start in Life in Wokingham. A virtual and in-person information session will both take place on the 22nd October at 12.30. If your organisation could help us make parent-led support a bigger part of family life in Wokingham, we’d love to hear from you. Please feel free to get in touch with any initial questions: ChildrensCommissioningTeam@wokingham.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098074-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wokingham Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

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