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title: "Children Affected by Parental Offending"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07757e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Children Affected by Parental Offending

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07757e

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is planning a single-supplier service for children affected by parental offending. The work has three connected strands: training and networking for professionals in schools, family help, family hubs and social care; direct, whole-family support for children, young people and the remaining parent, including tailored one-to-one support, peer groups and activities; and parenting courses for parents in prison, helping them maintain relationships with their children during separation. The service is a community, social and personal service, with delivery in Bristol. It is intended to raise professional awareness, provide practical support to families and improve parenting and family relationships where offending has caused disruption.

This procurement is at the planning stage. Bristol City Council is testing market interest before deciding how to proceed, and the record does not invite bids for a contract. The council expects to use a single-supplier arrangement for one lot, with an indicative contract period from 25 November 2026 to 30 November 2028. The estimated value is £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. A market engagement exercise is planned, with an expression of interest form used purely to assess the level of interest; the buyer’s scheduled date for this engagement activity is 1 October 2026. The contract is below the relevant threshold. The council has indicated that the service is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The work will suit organisations experienced in children’s and family services, especially those able to support children and young people affected by parental imprisonment or offending. Relevant capability includes designing and delivering professional training, building relationships with schools and family services, providing one-to-one and group support, and taking a whole-family approach with non-offending parents. Providers should also be able to deliver parenting education in prison settings and support sustained contact between imprisoned parents and their children. The service calls for a single organisation able to coordinate these strands and act as a reliable point of contact for professionals. Community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and smaller specialist providers are specifically identified as suitable participants, so partnership or consortium preparation may be relevant.

## Notice

Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in this contract. The contract would be for a single supplier to deliver three services; 1. Training for professionals to raise awareness Increase awareness amongst professionals working with children (e.g. schools, family help, family hubs and social care) about CAPO through training and networking events and serving as a point of contact for professionals seeking support or resources for families they are supporting. 2. Direct support to children and families Direct support for children and young people affected by parental offending which takes a whole family approach, supporting the wider family and remaining parent, as required. This will be tailored one-to-one support for children and peer support groups and activities for children, as well as for the non-offending parent. 3. Parenting courses for parents in prison Provide parents with the necessary skills to maintain strong relationships with their children despite being separated. These courses aim to improve family dynamics and reduce reoffending rates.

### Planning Information

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e07697b6-2aac-f111-813c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e07697b6-2aac-f111-813c-005056b64545
Further information, as well as the Expression of Interest form which needs to be completed can be found once you have registered your interest on the advert. This is purely to test the level of market interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088718-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| 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 | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:03 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088718-2026
- 18 Sep 2026 at 13:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088712-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088718-2026
  18th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088712-2026
  18th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e07697b6-2aac-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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