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title: "Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs"
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# Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb2

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## Summary

The public procurement process concerns the Worcestershire County Council's provision of Family Hubs across various districts within Worcestershire. The tender, titled "Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs," falls under the industry category of community, social, and personal services (CPV code: 98000000). The procurement stage is the award stage, with contracts signed on 13th March 2025 and a completion date of 31st March 2027. The successful suppliers include Barnardo Services Limited for Wyre Forest, Redditch Borough Council for Redditch & Bromsgrove, and Action for Children Services Ltd for Malvern Hills, Worcester City & Wychavon. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in community and social services, particularly those experienced in managing comprehensive family support programmes. The contract's focus on coordinating family hubs to deliver evidence-based programmes aligns with the expertise of organisations skilled in community capacity-building, utilising volunteers, and providing peer support. Large organisations with robust infrastructure and experience in welfare services for children and young people are well-suited to compete. Given the direct award nature of the process, enterprises already in subcontractor roles are advantaged to continue expanding their service delivery within a stable, funded environment.

## Notice

The Family Hub providers will be responsible for managing and coordinating the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life framework.

### Lot Information

Family Hubs: Wyre Forest

The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of the local offer of family Hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start of Life framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within the Family Hubs, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within the community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

Family Hubs: Redditch & Bromsgrove

The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and coordination the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

Family Hubs: Malvern Hills, Worcester City & Wychavon

The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and coordination of the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

### Procurement Information

The Authority procured the Family Hub provision by direct award without call for competition in accordance with reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR (2015). The three providers are subcontractors under the current 0-19 contract. This contract was awarded in 2020 for 5 years with the option to extend by up to 2 years (from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027) in accordance with the contract terms. The 0-19 contract was launched in the early stages of COVID it has had to pause, flex and changes as a result. In addition the government have since introduced a new and expanded framework for delivery of family hubs, therefore the incumbent/ lead provider wanted to concentrate on the nursing element and no longer manage the wider family hubs providers as it was felt the Authority was better placed to influence the services to meet the needs of Worcestershire families. Instead of extending the contract in its current form, the Authority has directly awarded contracts to the three sub-contractors/ providers. The direct award to the three providers is in line with the current terms and conditions and will be for a period of two years, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with no option for extension. The funding for the three providers under the direct award is the same value that they received under the subcontracted arrangements. The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain the same. The new contract is for two years and this is the same as the available extension period under the current contract. Each provider holds several leases for properties where the services are delivered from, these leases are between the Authority and the subcontractors under the current contracting arrangements and are in the process of being renewed/ continued between the Authority and the providers under the direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010312-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,704,744 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; BARNARDO SERVICES; REDDITCH BOROUGH COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010312-2025
- 21 Nov 2024 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037692-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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