--- title: "Supporting Families with Young Children" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061180" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061180" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061180.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061180.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES" published: "2026-03-25" --- # Supporting Families with Young Children Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061180 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061180) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061180.json) ## Summary The Council of the Borough of Kirklees has awarded a contract titled "Supporting Families with Young Children" under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. This contract involves the provision of family support services tailored to families with young children in Kirklees who have needs extending beyond universal services. The services focus on offering flexible support, including parenting courses and interventions, aimed at strengthening family relationships and enhancing parenting skills. Key details include the contract start date of 1st April 2026 with completion scheduled for 31st March 2027. There is an option for the contract to be extended up to 31st March 2031. This contract involves an investment of £1,463,000, including projections for extensions. The service falls under the industry category of Miscellaneous health services and is located in the UKE44 region, Huddersfield. The procurement method utilised was a direct award process without prior publication, reflecting urgent circumstances and regulatory provisions specific to PSR. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on family support services, health, and early childhood development within the Kirklees area. It encourages collaboration with local community organisations and the participation in strategic partnership boards, contributing to a broader ecosystem of support for vulnerable families. Businesses with expertise in volunteering and workforce development can greatly benefit through partnerships and service delivery, aligning with local government objectives to enhance child development and reduce social isolation. Firms adept at managing volunteer programmes or providing strategic partnerships could leverage this tender to expand their operations, develop sustainable service models, and contribute positively to the local community's economic and social fabric. Homestart Kirklees, classified as an SME, has been awarded the contract, exemplifying the scope for smaller enterprises to thrive and integrate within local service frameworks. ## Notice Family Support: This contract will include the provision of family support services to families with a Kirklees address, with a young child (under 11 years old). Families identified as appropriate for support will have levels of need above universal needs. Services will be flexible in timing and location, and include flexible needs based individual and group support and, where appropriate, access to structured interventions including parenting courses. Initial assessment will be used to identify need and prioritise the most vulnerable. Services will include access to timely information and advice to support day to day living, and enable families to build resilience to avoid, reduce or delay dependency on health and social care services. The service is intended to encourage stronger parent child relationships and to develop parenting skills and strategies and positive behaviours around sexual health, parenting skills, care and healthy child development, lifestyle choices and planning for the family and child's future. It will offer emotional support and strategies to support good mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and parents. Cost of living support and referral will be offered. Families will be supported to reduce social isolation and support school readiness and transition. Volunteering: recruit, train, supervise and manage a team of volunteers as a core element of their delivery model. Training and development will provide volunteers with knowledge of child development and their role as a volunteer. Management and supervision arrangements will be in place to support volunteers, encourage and maintain good practice and respond to volunteer needs. Volunteers will be supported to enter the children's workforce and into learning and employment. Partnership working: participate in and represent families' interests and experiences in Partnership boards and structures when invited, including the Starting Well Board and its sub boards and workstreams, Families Together Area Partnerships and the Tackling Poverty Partnership. Developing effective working partnerships with key organisations and community and voluntary groups will be essential to provide effective support and referral for families. Any services that are developed will complement and take account of complementary provision to avoid duplication and address gaps. Information sharing and effective data controls will be required. The provider will participate in family reviews and support early help assessments - e.g. in TAF meetings, core group meetings, case conferences etc - to support and represent the best interests of vulnerable families. Start Date 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027 with the option to extend for a further 4 years to 31/03/2031. PS1,463,000 including extensions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Family Support: This contract will include the provision of family support services to families with a Kirklees address, with a young child (under 11 years old). Families identified as appropriate for support will have levels of need above universal needs. Services will be flexible in timing and location, and include flexible needs based individual and group support and, where appropriate, access to structured interventions including parenting courses. Initial assessment will be used to identify need and prioritise the most vulnerable. Services will include access to timely information and advice to support day to day living, and enable families to build resilience to avoid, reduce or delay dependency on health and social care services. The service is intended to encourage stronger parent child relationships and to develop parenting skills and strategies and positive behaviours around sexual health, parenting skills, care and healthy child development, lifestyle choices and planning for the family and child's future. It will offer emotional support and strategies to support good mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and parents. Cost of living support and referral will be offered. Families will be supported to reduce social isolation and support school readiness and transition. Volunteering: recruit, train, supervise and manage a team of volunteers as a core element of their delivery model. Training and development will provide volunteers with knowledge of child development and their role as a volunteer. Management and supervision arrangements will be in place to support volunteers, encourage and maintain good practice and respond to volunteer needs. Volunteers will be supported to enter the children's workforce and into learning and employment. Partnership working: participate in and represent families' interests and experiences in Partnership boards and structures when invited, including the Starting Well Board and its sub boards and workstreams, Families Together Area Partnerships and the Tackling Poverty Partnership. Developing effective working partnerships with key organisations and community and voluntary groups will be essential to provide effective support and referral for families. Any services that are developed will complement and take account of complementary provision to avoid duplication and address gaps. Information sharing and effective data controls will be required. The provider will participate in family reviews and support early help assessments - e.g. in TAF meetings, core group meetings, case conferences etc - to support and represent the best interests of vulnerable families. Start Date 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027 with the option to extend for a further 4 years to 31/03/2031. PS1,431,500 including extensions. ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by Providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 9th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027434-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,894,500 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 2TA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Newsome | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HOMESTART KIRKLEES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2026 at 15:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027434-2026 - 9 Mar 2026 at 13:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020912-2026 - 29 Jan 2026 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007826-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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