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title: "Best Start in Life Family Hub and Home Learning Environment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a8c2"
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# Best Start in Life Family Hub and Home Learning Environment

Buyer: RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8c2

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## Summary

Rutland County Council is seeking a provider to assist in developing the "Best Start in Life Family Hub and Home Learning Environment" programme. This procurement falls under the 'Primary education services' industry category and takes place in Oakham, UK, specifically in the region coded as UKF2. The procurement is currently in the 'tender' stage, with key deadlines including an enquiry period end date on 10th October 2025 and a tender end date on 17th October 2025. The procurement method is 'open' and involves a below-threshold competition with a total contract value of £12,000. The programme is part of a development plan funded by the Department for Education, with an urgent timeline aiming for readiness by March 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in early education services and family support solutions. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate due to the contract’s suitability criteria. Providers with expertise in creating sustainable and adaptable family and child development solutions will find this tender an excellent fit. Engaging in this initiative not only presents a chance to support community development but also allows businesses to expand their service reach and enhance their portfolio by contributing innovative and impactful solutions tailored to the needs of families and early years education providers.

## Notice

The Department for Education has awarded Rutland County Council (RCC), a grant to deliver a development plan, in the next six months, which will prepare RCC to be ready to mobilise a Best Start in Life Family Hub (BSILFH) and Home Learning Environment (HLE), programme by March 2026 RCC will be expected to deliver against key performance targets set by the DfE which will require creative solutions that are both sustainable and adaptable to children's and family needs. The service will work with families and early years providers to test out developments in existing services and create new interventions to improve both child development and home learning. The Council is looking for a provider that can help with this development phase. The development phase will test new and enhanced activity and approaches, to promote and deliver home learning opportunities and practice for families and early years settings. The development phase has a stringent timescale and will require the provider to be ready to design and deliver new programmes, in partnership with families and local stakeholders, and have a thorough understanding of the Early Education provision in Rutland and how it can improve home learning through relationships with these settings as well as bespoke types of intervention.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062516-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000 |
| 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 | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OAKHAM |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2025 at 12:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062516-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062516-2025
  6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=45afeafc-afa2-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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