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title: "Children and Communities Grant Tender"
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# Children and Communities Grant Tender

Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0598f1

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## Summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council has concluded the award phase of a significant procurement process for the "Children and Communities Grant Tender", aimed at delivering early intervention support services within the council area. The procurement, categorised under health and social work services and other community services, addressed the needs spanning six distinct lots, each focusing on various aspects of community well-being. The open procurement method facilitated competitive bidding across sectors, with the final stage bids being received by 8 December 2025. The overall contract amount spans £7920000 in gross value and is set to commence from 1 April 2026, running through to 31 March 2029, with options for extension until 2031. The contracts have been awarded to a diverse range of service providers, including The Parent Network, Barnardo’s, and others, each contributing unique capacities and expertise to enhance service delivery. The procurement is guided by strategic goals to improve the outcomes for children, adolescents, and families in Caerphilly by offering targeted interventions and community engagement initiatives, all delivered locally.

For businesses in the health and social services sector, this procurement offers excellent opportunities to integrate into community-driven projects and services. Given the range of eligible categories, there is room for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large organisations alike to contribute meaningfully to community enrichment programmes within Caerphilly County. SMEs, particularly those in the voluntary and community sector, are well-suited to compete for these tenders, thanks to their nuanced understanding of local needs and community dynamics. With diverse lots addressing specific areas like early language development and domestic abuse support, businesses specialising in family and children's services can find significant opportunities for growth and partnership under secure contracts backed by public funding. The extension options and renewal criteria offer a sustained impact, reinforcing the council's commitment to continuous community support, providing businesses with a stable platform to scale their operations and contribute to societal well-being.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice to advise the market of a contract award for the the provision of children and communities grant tender. Caerphilly County Borough Council's (CCBC) Children and Communities Grant Programmes (Families First and Early Years) and Caerphilly Children's Services were looking to commission suitable provider(s) to undertake a number of early intervention support services (as per the six lots) for citizens living within the CCBC Council area. The services are designed to improve outcomes for children, young people, adults and families by providing a range of interventions. All interventions will be delivered to families locally, support their wellbeing and empower families. This contract award notice is to notify the market the outcome following the open procurement and sets out the six contracts awarded under the six lots

### Lot Information

Community Forum (Families First, Flying Start and Legacy)

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Early Years are looking to commission a provider to undertake a Community Forum service for families living within the CCBC area. The contract will require the following outcomes for families: * Building wellbeing and resilience through improved confidence and sense of belonging * Support families to make the most of their potential, building ambition and encourage learning for life * Development of skills through volunteering opportunities, working with partners and involvement in a wide range of community focused activities * Greater engagement with services and the wider community, including an improved understanding of support available * Timely 'referrals' in and out of the project: continued support for families in the community using the hierarchy of support model, with timely conversations with more targeted services if required This list is not exhaustive, and the project will be expected to work with the Service Purchaser to develop appropriate targets, which reflect the evolving nature of the Early Years model. The project will engage with families, parents and carers living in Caerphilly county borough, by establishing and supporting the running of Community Forum groups throughout the borough. Full details are highlighted in the tender documents

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis.

Targeted Parenting Support 8+ (Families First)

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Families First are looking to commission a provider to undertake a Parenting Support Service for families living within the CCBC area with children aged 8 to 17. Parenting plays a central role in relation to outcomes for children. Good quality parenting can help promote resilience, positive self-esteem, and have a positive impact on a child's learning, outcomes and school. Children who grow up in a nurturing environment where parenting is fair, consistent and structured are also less likely to be exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) which may detrimentally affect their physical and mental health over the longer term. The Caerphilly Early Years and Childcare Service provide information, advice and support for expectant parents and families with young children aged 0-7 years living in the Caerphilly County borough.As such, the specification outlines parenting support for families with children aged 8 and over. Parenting support for families with children aged 0-7 will be provided by an in-house Early Years team. It is hoped that this will remove the barriers of meeting different criteria and instead offer families support based off their needs and children's ages. Full details of the lot requirement can be found in the Invitation to Tender (ITT)

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis

Wellbeing (Families First)

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Families First are looking to commission a provider to undertake a Wellbeing Support Service for families living within the CCBC area with children and young people aged 25 and under. Low level mental health, emotional health and wellbeing are issues which play a central role in families' outcomes. The service must reflect a strengths-based, family centred approach, promoting resilience and voluntary engagement in line with the Welsh Government Families First guidance. Parents who experience poor wellbeing and lower levels of confidence and resilience are more likely to expose their children to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Improving families' wellbeing can help promote resilience, positive self-esteem, and have a positive impact on outcomes for the family. This project will deliver support for families with children and young people aged 25 and under, living within the Caerphilly County Borough Council area, affected by low level mental health, emotional health and wellbeing. Full details can be found in the invitation to tender on the eSourcing portal

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis.

Early Language Development (Flying Start and Families First)

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Early Years (Flying Start) and Families First are looking to commission a provider to undertake an Early Language Development service for families living within the CCBC area with Early Years aged children. The service will consist of two key elements: * Firstly, for children aged 3-12 months and their families to access information about the importance of talking, engaging and playing with children in the early years to develop language acquisition. * Secondly, the service will deliver the Elklan Let's Talk with your Baby programme for families with children aged 3-12months. The Service Provider will need to use a range of tools to support key Speech, nguage and Communication messages for families Talk with me | GOV.WALES and strengthen the sustainability of ongoing language acquisition e.g. links to libraries for books, groups, and include activities based on resources readily available to parents in the home or inexpensive / recycled materials. All interventions will need to consider equality implications and include bilingual delivery according to parental need. Full details are in the invitation to tender documents

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis.

Domestic Abuse (Children Services)

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Social Services and Caerphilly Families First are looking to commission provider(s) to undertake Domestic Abuse Services for children and their families living within the CCBC Council area affected by Domestic Abuse This project will deliver support for families with children and young people aged 25 and under (including antenatally), living within the Caerphilly County Borough Council area, who are victims/survivors of domestic abuse. The Service Provider will be expected to tailor and amend their service to meet the needs of the individuals being referred into the service. The purpose of offering support to those who have suffered domestic abuse is to: * Increase the safety of parents and children through assessment, safety planning and access to specialist services * Provide a safe space for individuals to explore feelings and find the best strategies to deal with their experiences and rebuild their lives * Break the cycle of abuse by increasing understanding of healthy relationships and behaviour in comparison to coercive and abusive behaviour * Reduce the risk of harm by empowering parents to make good decisions for the benefit of themselves and their children, based on improved knowledge and understanding Full details can be found in the Invitation to tender on the esourcing portal

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis.

Perpetrator (Children Services)

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Social Services are looking to commission a Service Provider to undertake a Perpetrator Support Service for individuals living within the CCBC Council area displaying perpetrator behaviour. Caerphilly Children's Services wishes to commission a Service Provider to deliver Respect Accredited Domestic Abuse/Violence Perpetrator support Programmes (DAPP/DVPP). This project will provide support for adults who are displaying perpetrator behaviour, increase focus on holding these individuals to account and provide opportunities to change their behaviour based around victim safety. Full details can be found in the invitation to tender on the esourcing portal

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082652-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,600,000 |
| Lots value | £6,600,000 |
| Awards value | £6,477,659 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7PG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Electoral ward | Ystrad Mynach |
| Westminster constituency | Caerphilly |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; CYFANNOL WOMEN'S AID; GWENT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS; PHOENIX DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE; THE PARENT NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 16:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082652-2025
- 11 Sep 2025 at 16:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055974-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082652-2025
  12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055974-2025
  11th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#Tenderersmustexpressaninterestinthistenderbycompletingthefollowingprocess:1.LogintotheProactisSupplierPortalathttps://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login2.Clickthe"SignUp"optiononthePortalhomepage(Ifalreadyregisteredgotopoint11.).3.EnteryourcorrectOrganisationName,DetailsandPrimaryContactDetails.4.PleasemakeanoteoftheOrganisationIDandUserName,thenclick"Register".5.Youwillthenreceiveanemailfromthesystemaskingyoufollowalinktoactivateyouraccount.6.Pleaseentertheinformationrequested,clickingonthebluearrowtomoveontothenextstageandfollowtheinstructionsensuringthatyouenterallapplicabledetails.7.IntheClassificationsectionpleaseensurethatyouselecttheProductClassificationCodes(CPVCodes)thatappearinthetendernotice,itisessentialthatonlyCPVCodes,specifictoyourorganisationareaddedtoyourprofile.8.BuyerSelection-AtthisstageyouarerequiredtoindicatewhichBuyerOrganisationsyouwouldliketoregisterwith.PleaseremembertoregisterwithCaerphillythisensuresthatyouwillbealertedtoallrelevantopportunities.9.Terms&Conditions-ReadthetermsandconditionsoftheuseofthisSupplierPortalandticktheboxtodenoteyouhavereadandunderstoodthetermsandthatyouagreetoabidebythem.Ifyoudonotagreeyoucannotcompletetheregistrationprocess.Onceyouhaveagreedclickonthebluearrowtomoveontothenextstage.10.Insertapasswordfortheadminuserandrepeatit.ThepasswordMUSTbebetween6and50charactersinlength.Itmustcontainatleast2number(s).Oncecompletedselect'CompleteRegistration'andyouwillentertheSupplierHomepage.11.FromtheHomePage,gotothe"Opportunities"icon,allcurrentopportunitieswillbelisted.Clickonthebluearrowunderthefield'ShowMe'oftherelevantopportunitythenclicktoregisteryourinterestontheapplicablebutton.12.Refreshyourscreenbyclickingontheopportunitiesiconlocatedonthelefthandside,toviewtheopportunityclickthebluearrow.13.Notetheclosingdateforcompletionoftherelevantproject.Tofindallavailabledocumentationpleasedropdownthe'RequestDocuments'optionandclicktodownloadalldocuments.14.Youcannoweithercompleteyourresponseor"Decline"thisopportunity.AllqueriesaretobemadeviathemessagingsystemontheProactisportal.PleasenotewewillNOTacceptanyquestions/queriesviatelephone/email.IfyourequireassistancepleasecontactJemmaFord01443863163-fordj1@caerphilly.gov.ukorHayleyJonesjonesh21@caerphilly.gov.uk.Whensubmittingatender,anetenderingsupplierguidehasbeenproducedwhichwillhelptenderersthroughcompletingatendersubmissionusingourProactisPlazasystem.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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