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title: "Early Help Family Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e7d1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Early Help Family Support

Buyer: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7d1

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## Summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council commissioned an early intervention and family support service for families with young children across Rhondda Cynon Taf. Home-Start Cymru is to deliver the service through trained volunteers working alongside parents in their own homes. Support is tailored to individual family needs and covers parenting strategies, child development, play and learning, establishing routines, managing behaviour and practical childcare skills. The service is intended to build parents’ confidence, emotional wellbeing and resilience, while reducing social isolation, strengthening family relationships and connecting families with peer support and wider community resources. It forms part of the council’s wider Early Help support system for children, young people and families and will contribute to the Early Help – Resident Support pathway. This is a community and social support service delivered in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Home-Start Cymru. The council used a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 10 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a one-year extension option allowing the term to run to 31 March 2028. Its value is £237,500 excluding VAT and £285,000 including VAT. The requirement was presented as one lot. The award covers community, social and personal services. The recorded tender status is complete and the award status is active. Home-Start Cymru is the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This award indicates demand for a structured, volunteer-led early help service supporting families with young children in their homes. A credible future provider would need the ability to recruit, train, coordinate and supervise volunteers, then match them to families and provide flexible one-to-one support. Relevant capability includes practical parenting guidance, child development, play and learning, behaviour management, routine-building and childcare support, alongside the ability to address isolation and strengthen family relationships. Providers should be able to work with parents respectfully, respond to differing needs and connect families with peer, community and wider early help resources. Experience of delivering prevention-focused family services and working as part of a coordinated local support system would be relevant, particularly for organisations able to evidence safe, reliable and responsive volunteer management at borough scale.

## Notice

This contract commissions Home-Start to deliver a volunteer-led early intervention service that supports families with young children across Rhondda Cynon Taf. The service focuses on working alongside parents in their own homes to help them navigate the challenges of family life, build confidence, and strengthen resilience. Trained volunteers will provide tailored, one-to-one support to families, helping parents develop the skills and emotional wellbeing needed to nurture their children effectively. Support will be flexible and responsive to individual needs, including areas such as parenting strategies, child development, play and learning, establishing routines, managing behaviour, and practical childcare skills. The service will also play a key role in reducing social isolation, strengthening family relationships, and connecting parents to peer support and wider community resources. As part of the wider Early Help support system in RCT, this service will contribute to the graduated response for children, young people, and families. It will also be among the first commissioned services to pilot the Early Help - Resident Support pathway, helping to improve early intervention and prevention across the local area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079080-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £237,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Home-start Cymru |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 14:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079080-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079080-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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