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title: "Invitation to Market Engagement Event: Best Start in Life"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c3b2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST"
published: "2026-07-03"
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# Invitation to Market Engagement Event: Best Start in Life

Buyer: BRADFORD CHILDREN & FAMILIES TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c3b2

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## Summary

The Bradford Children & Families Trust, a sub-central government public authority, is inviting potential providers to a market engagement event for the upcoming "Best Start in Life" programme. This initiative aims to deliver high-quality social care services targeting children, young people, and families within the Bradford Metropolitan District. Scheduled for Monday, 27th July 2026, from 10 am to 12 noon at the New View Room, Britannia House in Bradford, the event is part of the planning stage before the tender's official announcement. The programme is structured around two primary Lots: Parenting Support and Parent-Infant Relationships and Perinatal Mental Health, ensuring comprehensive coverage for early years development. Registration for the event closes on 20th July 2026.

This procurement process presents a substantial opportunity for businesses within the social services sector to contribute to a long-term government-backed initiative. Companies with expertise in social work, health and social work services, particularly those experienced in early childhood development, will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The project, which spans from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2029 with potential extensions up to 2033, supports participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement is conducted under the light-touch regime, allowing for tactical flexibility and innovation in service delivery.

## Notice

Bradford Children and Families Trust has been established as a community interest company limited by guarantee, wholly owned by Bradford Council, to provide a long-term and sustainable platform to realise improved performance and deliver high-quality and innovative social care services to children, young people and their families within the Bradford Metropolitan District. In 2025, the Government announced a new programme, Giving every child the best start in life - GOV.UK, building on the previous Family Hubs Start for Life programme. The strategy sets out the importance of supporting every child and family through their early years, laying the foundations for future success. Including the commitment to ensure 75% of children reach a Good Level of Development (GLD) in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile assessment by 2028 and are starting school ready to learn. The Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies: guidance for local authorities - GOV.UK informs the strands of the core funded services that are in scope for this commissioning activity. They will be divided into the following two Lots: 1) Parenting Support 2) Parent-Infant Relationships and Perinatal (Parent Infant) Mental Health BCFT wishes to invite potential providers to attend a market engagement event for an update on the delivery of this programme of commissioning between 1st April 2027- 31st March 2029, with two options to extend of up to 24 months. Feedback from the market engagement event may be incorporated into service specifications. Date: Monday 27th July 2026 Time: 10am - 12 noon Location: New View Room, Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1HX To register for this event, please email ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk by Mon 20th July 2026, using "Market Engagement Event - Best Start in Life" in the subject line.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107061&TID=100112149&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062913-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,139,800 |
| 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

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 14:31 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062913-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062913-2026
  3rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107061&TID=100112149&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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