---
title: "Family Lead Decision Making"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0613db"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-19"
---

# Family Lead Decision Making

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0613db

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council has concluded an open procurement process for the "Family Lead Decision Making" service, which was awarded on 19th June 2026. This initiative, under the contract period from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, is valued at £375,000 excluding VAT and targets social work services without accommodation. Located in Reading, UK, the contract focuses on upskilling staff and supporting families to access Family Group Conferencing, contributing to reducing the number of children needing council care. Following the open procedure, the contract was awarded to Daybreak Family Group Conferences, with the contract having potential renewal options extending to 2031.

This procurement offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in social services and family counselling, particularly those able to collaborate closely with local authorities. It supports efforts to deliver consistent approaches to Family Led Decision Making (FLDM). Businesses experienced in providing social work services without accommodation and able to meet high-quality service standards stand to benefit, particularly those able to meet the specified criteria of passing quality assurance measures. The open procurement method provides an inclusive approach, allowing a wide range of suitably qualified service providers to compete, thus encouraging local business growth and innovation in family support services.

## Notice

RBC are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Family Lead Decision Making - The scope for this project is to cover the following key deliverables: * Work closely with social care teams to support and engage families to access Family Group Conferencing (FGM) and other processes that promote Family Led Decision Making (FLDM). * To upskill staff to ensure a consistent approach is taken to FLDM. What are the objectives the service must deliver? * This Service will contribute to the reduction of children and young people having to enter the care of the Council. * Support families to make positive choices for their children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057929-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £475,000 |
| Lots value | £475,000 |
| Awards value | £375,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAYBREAK FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 09:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057929-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 08:51 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018205-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 10:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008794-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057929-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018205-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008794-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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