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title: "TC118 - Birth Parents Support Service"
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# TC118 - Birth Parents Support Service

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2223775-2301-4cd2-9ff0-48e8ba3e34b9

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## Summary

Bolton Council has awarded the contract for the TC118 - Birth Parents Support Service, particularly aimed at supporting birth parents and relatives who have had children adopted. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, involves multiple councils including Blackburn with Darwen, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, and Tameside, and is intended for implementation within England, United Kingdom. The procurement process has concluded with the award stage, dated 25th March 2025, and the contract commences on 1st April 2025, concluding on 31st March 2026. This open procedure tender valued at £40,000 was suitable for SME businesses to apply.

This tender creates significant business opportunities for organisations specialising in counselling and social services, particularly those experienced in supporting families through adoption processes. SMEs offering private intermediary services and support groups may find this contract aligns with their capabilities to expand their outreach within the adoption sector. Businesses poised to benefit from such procurement must be adept in managing and delivering social work services across the specified councils, thereby allowing them to foster growth through enhanced community engagement and provision of vital support services.

## Notice

This Service is intended to help support birth parents and relatives who have had children removed into adoption. Bolton Council commissions a specialist support service contract which includes face-to-face and telephone counselling, private intermediary services (for birth relatives of adults adopted as children) and support groups. The service is commissioned on behalf of Adoption Now which includes: Blackburn with Darwen Council Bolton Council Bury Council Oldham Council Rochdale Council Tameside Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d666aa-b890-417d-a2bc-956ece3ae216 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2026 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d666aa-b890-417d-a2bc-956ece3ae216

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d666aa-b890-417d-a2bc-956ece3ae216
  2nd January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=14cf75ea-12b3-ef11-8132-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolton.gov.uk/

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