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title: "Parents As First Teachers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c885"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-10"
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# Parents As First Teachers

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c885

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is seeking to commission the "Parents As First Teachers" service as part of its Early Help and Family Hubs initiative, focusing on health and social work services. This active tender, which involves an open procurement method, is targeted at providing trauma-responsive educational support for families in areas such as Camborne & Redruth and St Austell, with a concentration on improving early childhood development and addressing inequalities. The tender is currently in the tender stage, with submissions closing on 17th August 2026. Key dates include an enquiry period ending on 29th July 2026, and the awards will be announced by 3rd September 2026. The project is slated to commence on 1st October 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029, primarily servicing the UK region.

This tender represents a superb opportunity for businesses prioritising health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in home learning and child development. The contract is valued at £400,000, with the potential to grow business relationships through partnerships with Family Hubs, Health Visiting, and Early Years services. Companies focusing on evidence-based, quality service delivery and those with capabilities to achieve social value will find this contract aligns well with their strengths, as long as they can effectively meet the needs of families most at risk. The criteria for bidding heavily weigh quality and social value, making it ideal for SMEs that can deliver high-standard, socially impactful services.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is commissioning a Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) service, an evidence-based, trauma-responsive home learning programme that supports families to improve children's early development, strengthen parent-child attachment, and enhance the home learning environment. As part of Cornwall's Early Help and Family Hubs offer, the service will provide targeted home-based support to families most at risk of poorer outcomes, with a focus on improving school readiness and reducing inequalities. Delivery will prioritise families in Camborne & Redruth and St Austell, Newquay & Clay Country, particularly those with children aged 3-4 years, emerging or confirmed SEND, limited access to funded childcare, or experiencing trauma and adversity. Support will be delivered through structured home visits using the accredited PAFT curriculum and in partnership with Family Hubs, Health Visiting, Speech and Language Therapy, Early Years Inclusion, and other Early Help services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065153-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2026 at 12:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065153-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065153-2026
  10th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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