--- title: "National Centre for Family Hubs and Integrated Family Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d688" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d688" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d688.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d688.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2025-01-27" --- # National Centre for Family Hubs and Integrated Family Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d688 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d688) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d688.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "National Centre for Family Hubs and Integrated Family Services," classified under the education and training services industry category. This potential procurement activity aims to support the implementation and continuation of family hub services across the most deprived Local Authorities in the UK. Key activities include market consultation to gather information about the supply market, exploring delivery models, and understanding risks associated with new service arrangements. An online event informing potential providers will take place on 10th February 2025 at 10 am, with further details to be communicated via the DfE e-Tendering Portal on 21st February 2025. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational and social services, particularly those experienced in supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged families. By participating, businesses can collaborate with the DfE to shape and lead the Family Hubs programme, which integrates crucial services like parenting support, perinatal mental health, and infant feeding. Ideal candidates should be capable of providing regional support, championing family hub adoption, and developing evidence-based practices. This initiative not only helps in business growth but also contributes to the wellbeing and empowerment of communities across the UK. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of a potential upcoming procurement activity to initiate market consultation; it is not a call for tenders. The PIN is intended to: 1. Raise awareness with the market of a potential future procurement process, and to enable time for organisations to begin early discussions with the Department for Education (the department) and each other as to how they may be able to deliver any future contract. 2. Inform the market that the department will be undertaking market consultation activity, to gather information about the supply market; to explore potential delivery models and associated benefits of those models; and to inform its understanding of the risks and issues relevant to managing transition to, and mobilisation of, any new service arrangements. This will consist of an online event which will take place on 10th February 2025 at 10am This PIN, and online event, relate to potential procurement activity for the Department for Education's Family Hubs programme. Family Hubs do great work helping families access vital services to improve the health, education and wellbeing of babies, children, young people and their families. 75 of the most deprived Local Authorities (LAs) have received around PS300 million from DfE and DHSC between 2022 and 2025 to set up family hubs with integrated Start for Life services (parenting, perinatal mental health, infant feeding). There are now more than 400 family hubs open across the 75 LAs. A further PS126 million is available for 2025-26, with around PS57 million available to provide a raft of support through Start for Life services to families on top of the PS69 million announced in the budget for a network of family hubs. Throughout the 2022-25 programme, DfE funded the setup of a National Centre for Family Hubs to provide expert advice and guidance to all local authorities, local commissioners, academies/schools and third sector bodies with regards to transforming to family hubs. We are looking to extend the work of the National Centre for Family Hubs to continue to support local authorities in the implementation of the Family Hubs programme in 2025-26. The role of the National Centre is pivotal in supporting LAs with the successful delivery of the programme, providing additional resource and expertise outside of the Department to provide tailored advice and guidance and create a community of sharing best practice across LAs. The supplier will need to: * Champion the adoption of family hubs with stakeholders and local areas/organisations * Provide tailored regional support and thought leadership on family hub design and implementation, with a focus on DfE/DHSC funded areas. * Developing and disseminating evidence and good practice on family hubs and other models of integrated services for disadvantaged and vulnerable families, to support the effective transformation of local family services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of a potential upcoming procurement activity to initiate market consultation; it is not a call for tenders. The PIN is intended to: 1. Raise awareness with the market of a potential future procurement process, and to enable time for organisations to begin early discussions with the Department for Education (the department) and each other as to how they may be able to deliver any future contract. 2. Inform the market that the department will be undertaking market consultation activity, to gather information about the supply market; to explore potential delivery models and associated benefits of those models; and to inform its understanding of the risks and issues relevant to managing transition to, and mobilisation of, any new service arrangements. This will consist of an online event which will take place on 10th February 2025 at 10am This PIN, and online event, relate to potential procurement activity for the Department for Education's Family Hubs programme. Family Hubs do great work helping families access vital services to improve the health, education and wellbeing of babies, children, young people and their families. 75 of the most deprived Local Authorities (LAs) have received around PS300 million from DfE and DHSC between 2022 and 2025 to set up family hubs with integrated Start for Life services (parenting, perinatal mental health, infant feeding). There are now more than 400 family hubs open across the 75 LAs. A further PS126 million is available for 2025-26, with around PS57 million available to provide a raft of support through Start for Life services to families on top of the PS69 million announced in the budget for a network of family hubs. Throughout the 2022-25 programme, DfE funded the setup of a National Centre for Family Hubs to provide expert advice and guidance to all local authorities, local commissioners, academies/schools and third sector bodies with regards to transforming to family hubs. We are looking to extend the work of the National Centre for Family Hubs to continue to support local authorities in the implementation of the Family Hubs programme in 2025-26. The role of the National Centre is pivotal in supporting LAs with the successful delivery of the programme, providing additional resource and expertise outside of the Department to provide tailored advice and guidance and create a community of sharing best practice across LAs. The supplier will need to: * Champion the adoption of family hubs with stakeholders and local areas/organisations * Provide tailored regional support and thought leadership on family hub design and implementation, with a focus on DfE/DHSC funded areas. * Developing and disseminating evidence and good practice on family hubs and other models of integrated services for disadvantaged and vulnerable families, to support the effective transformation of local family services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002747-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 27 Jan 2025 at 16:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002747-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/303a4302-e670-4e4e-8a6d-991f50b94501@fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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