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title: "Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme"
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# Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0551f5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme has been completed by Wolverhampton City Council. This initiative is in partnership with the Department for Education and the Department for Health and Social Care. The tender falls within the health and social work services category and is aimed at enhancing services for families with children, focusing on 0- to 2-year-olds. The contract, awarded to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, operates in the West Midlands, specifically in Wolverhampton. The process followed a Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract commenced on 15 January 2026 and is set to conclude on 31 July 2026, with an extension option contingent upon available funding.

This award opens opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social work to engage in significant service delivery enhancements, thus supporting business growth. Companies experienced in providing community care and family support services would find this contract particularly beneficial. The focus on establishing and improving family hubs provides an avenue for diverse businesses to contribute innovative solutions and expand their portfolios within the public sector, fostering long-term growth opportunities and collaboration with local authorities and health trusts.

## Notice

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice under Direct Award Process C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded; this notice serves as a notice of the award of the contract under the PSR. The publication of the prior intention to award notice was made on 23rd June to mark the start of the standstill period. No representations were received by the deadline of midnight on 3rd July 2025. The Family Hubs and Start for Life programme is jointly managed by the Department for Education and the Department for Health and Social Care. It seeks to join-up and enhance services for families with children of all ages through a network of family hubs, with start for life services for families with 0- to 2-year-olds at their core. In January 2025, PS126 million was announced to continue delivery of a network of family hubs and start for life services. The Grant Funding allows the opportunity for local authorities to consolidate, embed and enhance their family hub network and Start for Life services offer. Local authorities are expected to continue delivering all minimum expectations and wider delivery requirements set out in the Programme Guide. The Programme continues to encourage ambition and so, where possible, local authorities should build on the progress made and seek to strengthen their offer, learning from delivery to date. The process that must be followed when awarding a contract under the direct award process C is set out in Regulations 6(5) and 9. Taking into account the key criteria analysis completed as part of the process, the authority is assured that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The Family Hubs programme will enable us to continue to take forward the recommendations in The Best Start for Life (a vision for the 1,001 critical days) report. Details of the award decision-makers: Cabinet, Children's Leadership Team, Deputy Director Children's Service, Service Manager - Family Hubs. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007019-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £178,000 |
| Contracts value | £178,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 11:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007019-2026
- 23 Jun 2025 at 14:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034470-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007019-2026
  27th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034470-2025
  23rd June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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