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title: "Invitation to Market Engagement Event -Provision of Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings: Providing specialist services for parents who have had children removed from their care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06135f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST"
published: "2026-01-30"
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# Invitation to Market Engagement Event -Provision of Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings: Providing specialist services for parents who have had children removed from their care

Buyer: BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06135f

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## Summary

The Bradford Children & Families Trust (BCFT) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Invitation to Market Engagement Event – Provision of Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings," focusing on delivering specialist social work and related services in the Bradford District, UK. The procurement process facilitates the continuation and possible expansion of the Pause programme, intended to support parents who have had children removed from their care. A preliminary market engagement event is scheduled for 13th February 2026 via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties should register by 12th February 2026. This tender process is classified under services, with a procurement value of £3,657,183 gross, and the contract is anticipated to commence on 1st September 2026, extending through 31st August 2028, with possible renewals until 2033.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social work and related services industry, particularly those capable of delivering trauma-informed support to affected parents. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited for this tender, given their flexibility and community focus, aligning with the service model proposed by BCFT. Participation in the market engagement event can provide insights into tender requirements and platform for potential bidders to influence the procurement specifications, enabling them to tailor their proposals accordingly to foster business growth within the social services sector. The procurement will be conducted under a light-touch regime and is above the threshold, offering long-term partnership possibilities for the selected provider.

## Notice

BCFT aims to provide high-quality services that help to safeguard, support, and promote the welfare of children and families across the Bradford District. This includes providing specialist services for parents who have had children removed from their care, offering intensive, trauma-informed support for women, helping them navigate the challenges of parenting and loss, supporting them to build resilience, improve life chances and break intergenerational harm and cycles. There is a current contract held by BCFT for delivery of the Pause programme which will expire on 31st Aug 2026. The outcomes for women and children, through the delivery of this model in Bradford, have been consistently positive, providing confidence in this approach. We are planning to continue to deliver the Pause model in the Bradford district and would also like to consider wider support for parents who have had children removed from their care. BCFT wishes to invite potential providers to attend a market engagement event to help inform the development of this provision. The event will aim to share our proposed service model and key priorities. Feedback from the market engagement event may be incorporated into the specification. Please see the meeting details below: Date/Time: Friday 13th February 2026, 10 am-11.00 am Location: Microsoft Team. To register for this event, please email: ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk by 12th February 2026 using the title Market Engagement Event - Provision of Preventing recurrent care proceedings in the subject matter. Please note we do not allow AI bots into our events. It should be noted that the estimated contract value stated in the advert covers the full potential duration of seven years, which includes the initial term of 21 months plus two possible extension periods of up to 21 months each (subject to approval).

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102300&TID=100107519&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008612-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,047,653 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD5 0QL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2026 at 16:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008612-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008612-2026
  30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102300&TID=100107519&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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