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title: "Best Start Lincolnshire Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035213"
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buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Best Start Lincolnshire Services

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035213

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## Summary

The Lincolnshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "Best Start Lincolnshire Services" project under the main procurement category of services. This project involves the provision of quality services for early years and family education and inclusion services tailored for ethnic minority children. The project has been divided into two lots: Lot One focuses on early years and family services, while Lot Two targets the inclusion of ethnic minority children. The services are expected to commence on 1st April 2023, with procurement criteria including quality and pricing elements.

This tender opportunity by the Lincolnshire County Council presents businesses with the chance to engage in the provision of essential early years and family services, particularly targeting ethnic minority children and families. Businesses in the education and training sector with a focus on inclusive practices and community engagement would find this opportunity well-suited for growth. The procurement stages encompass planning, tendering, and award phases, offering potential suppliers clear insights into the project timeline and objectives.

## Notice

Lincolnshire County Council requires the supply of a high quality Best Start Lincolnshire Service(s), broken down as two lots. Lot One: Best Start Lincolnshire: Early Years and Family Service and Lot Two: Best Start Lincolnshire: Inclusion Service for ethnic minority children in their early years and their families from 1st April 2023. Both Best Start Lincolnshire services are an integral part of the Council's offer to Lincolnshire children in their early years. Both services shall also work as part of an integrated early years team alongside professionals within the Council's wider early years services and alongside each other. This shall also include partnership working with other relevant health and commissioned early years services

### Lot Information

Best Start Lincolnshire: Early Years and Family Service

Lot One: Best Start Lincolnshire: Early Years and Family Service The Service shall provide high-quality educational and fun sessions for children in their early years and their families to access. These sessions will support child development, early learning, positive health outcomes and positive parenting, including emotional literacy. Delivery shall be from the Council's 48 children's centres (plus two non-designated sites) and community-based outreach venues (including outdoor locations).

Renewal: Possible extension up to two years (one plus one).

Best Start Lincolnshire: Inclusion Service for ethnic minority children in their early years and their families

Lot Two: Best Start Lincolnshire: Inclusion Service for ethnic minority children in their early years and their families The Service shall support vulnerable and hard to reach ethnic minority families with children in their early years to access the Best Start Lincolnshire: Early Years and Family Service and other relevant services in their local community that will support their child's health, wellbeing, and development. The Service shall provide translation support for ethnic minority families from Russia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, and Bulgaria through the provision of bi-lingual workers to better support ethnic minority families to access services within their local communities. In addition, translation support may also be required for asylum-seeking families with children in their early years that move into Lincolnshire and are being supported by the Service.

Renewal: Possible extension up to two years (one plus one).

Best Start Lincolnshire: Early Years and Family Service

The Service shall provide high-quality educational and fun sessions for children in their early years and their families to access. These sessions will support child development, early learning, positive health outcomes and positive parenting, including emotional literacy. Delivery shall be from the Council's 48 children's centres (plus two non-designated sites) and community-based outreach venues (including outdoor locations). The Service shall offer a core menu of fully inclusive universal early education sessions that shall be available across the county. Sessions must empower parents/carers to be their child's first educator, to provide children with a healthy lifestyle and support them to understand and normalise their child's emotions and behaviours at key developmental stages. The Service shall also offer more targeted sessions tailored to meet the needs of local communities. The planning of which sessions will be run in which area will be coordinated and agreed with the Customer.

Best Start Lincolnshire: Inclusion Service for ethnic minority children in their early years and their families

The Service shall support vulnerable and hard to reach ethnic minority families with children in their early years to access the Best Start Lincolnshire Early Years and Family Service and other relevant services in their local community that will support their child's health, wellbeing, and development. Support may be provided through targeted groups activities, co-delivery of activities with other partners and time-limited intensive one-to-one support, which may also include home visiting. The Service shall provide translation support for ethnic minority families from Russia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, and Bulgaria through the provision of bi-lingual workers to better support ethnic minority families to access services within their local communities. In addition, translation support may also be required for asylum-seeking families with children in their early years that move into Lincolnshire and are being supported by the Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031072-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,723,386 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PAB LANGUAGES; PRESCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE TRADING AS EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2022 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031072-2022
- 14 Jul 2022 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019307-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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