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title: "Family Based Community Support Service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple complex needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066bcc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-26"
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# Family Based Community Support Service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple complex needs

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066bcc

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## Summary

Derby City Council has completed a public procurement process for a "Family Based Community Support Service" aimed at assisting families and care leavers with multiple complex needs. The contract, which commenced on 1st June 2026 and is scheduled to run until 31st May 2028, involves service provision within the Derby City area. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, featuring a "light touch" regime with an open, below threshold competition procurement method. The awarded contract, valued at £194,000 over two years, was signed on 1st June 2026. The award stage concluded with "SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN" being the successful supplier, emphasising their role in delivering a service to support family cohesion and prevent children from entering care.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in community-based social care services. Businesses equipped with innovative volunteer-driven models that focus on supporting vulnerable groups and enhancing family integration in social structures would be well-positioned to compete in such procurements. Emphasis on strengths-based methods indicates opportunities for businesses with expertise in developing collaborative family-centric service strategies to manage social isolation and build resilience. With a set annual budget fostering financial stability, ventures in the social services sector can leverage this opportunity to expand their service portfolio and impact within the local community.

## Notice

Derby City Council (the Council) is looking for an innovative community volunteer-based Service Provider to support children, young people, care leavers and families (the Service Users). The contract period of two years between 1st June 2026 and 31st May 2028. The contract term is two years with no option to extend. There is a maximum budget of PS97,000.00 per annum, a total of PS194,000.00 over the two-year contract term. The overall aim of the Service is to safely prevent entry to and reduce the number of children and young people entering care within Derby City area. The Service will help maintain, where possible, children and young people within their families. The Service will also provide support to a number of care leavers who have multiple complex needs such as feeling isolated and lack of social connections. The Service will work using strengths-based methods with families to enable them to build on their skills and develop their own strategies to manage difficulties; enabling them to manage difficult periods in their lives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060513-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £194,000 |
| Lots value | £194,000 |
| Awards value | £194,000 |
| Contracts value | £194,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF11 Derby |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2026 at 15:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060513-2026
- 15 May 2026 at 11:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044872-2026
- 17 Mar 2026 at 10:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023858-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060513-2026
  26th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044872-2026
  15th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023858-2026
  17th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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