--- title: "Children's Centre Outreach" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-04" --- # Children's Centre Outreach Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2.json) ## Summary Westminster City Council is actively pursuing the procurement of outreach services to enhance the support network for family hubs and children's centres within London. This initiative, titled "Children's Centre Outreach," is intended to address the needs of vulnerable families in the area, aiming to improve early intervention strategies. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions being accepted until 6th March 2026. The Council is engaging an open procurement method under light touch regime guidelines, offering a contract valued at £1,449,600 GBP. Interested parties can submit enquiries until 26th February 2026, with contract awards expected by 11th May 2026. For businesses specialising in welfare services for children and young people, this tender presents a significant growth opportunity. Particularly, organisations adept in community and health services that align with Westminster's early help strategy will find this contract appealing. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria outlined. This opportunity not only aids in expanding service portfolios but also fosters partnerships within a multi-agency environment dedicated to early childhood and family welfare. ## Notice Westminster City Council (WCC) will shortly be running a competitive tendering exercise to award a new contract for Outreach services to support family hubs and children's centres. Outreach is an essential part of the service design delivered from the Council's three Children's Centre Hubs. It's purpose is to target and reach the most vulnerable families who without it are less likely to engage, and deliver a single integrated Early Help offer in WCC. Outreach plays a pivotal role in working alongside the Early Help team in delivering their priorities, supporting early intervention and prevention, and heading-off costlier (human and financial) escalations; it is essential to the overall effectiveness of WCC Children's Centres, Family Hubs, and multi-agency partnership working in the field of Early Help. The provider will be expected to deliver the following services: a high-quality outreach service to families. a befriending volunteer support Service for families with children aged up to 5 years an Early Help volunteering service for families with children aged 0-15 ### Planning Information If you are a provider of Outreach services, we want to hear from you on how we can shape the contract and its procurement – before we commence the competition - so that when awarded, the new contract will deliver and demonstrate Best Value within the available budget. We see potential providers as key stakeholders. Your views and advice are important to us. We want to know what you think. All of the answers you give will be treated as strictly commercially confidential. They will be used solely for the purposes of shaping and informing our contract and the strategy for its procurement, with the aim of ensuring that the contract works for everyone: service users, budget holders, and providers. If you are interested in completing the Market Engagement Questionnaire, please express your interest via Jaggaer, the Councils tendering portal. Once you have expressed your interest, you will be able to download the questionnaire and current specification. If you are not already registered on Jaggaer please register on this link https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com Once you have registered, you will be able to express your interest and view all relating documents on this link https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/0050873201987FBA1953 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009991-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 19 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | £1,449,600 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1E 6QP | | 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 | TLI32 Westminster | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 4 Feb 2026 at 13:34 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009991-2026 - 4 Feb 2026 at 13:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009986-2026 - 6 Aug 2025 at 14:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046615-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009991-2026 4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009986-2026 4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046615-2025 6th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com - https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/0050873201987FBA1953 - https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/85493954019C285D03E9 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westminster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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