---
title: "W5020 Kinship Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077de4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Walsall Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# W5020 Kinship Support Services

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077de4

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## Summary

Walsall Council commissioned kinship support services for people caring for a child who lives full-time or most of the time with a relative or family friend because their parents cannot care for them. The service provides independent support and advice, training, and access to financial advice and training opportunities. Support is to be arranged around each carer’s individual circumstances. The work is a social support service, within the health and social work services category. It is for kinship carers in Walsall, with Walsall Council as the buyer. The requirement combines direct advice and support with training and help to access financial guidance and further training opportunities.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Grandparents Plus. It was procured directly, below the applicable threshold and without competition, as a single lot. The award is valued at £180,000 excluding VAT (£216,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability; the stated maximum end date is 30 September 2029. The service was evaluated through a non-competitive process, so no comparative award criteria are set out. The contract period and extension relate to delivery of the kinship support service for Walsall Council.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future kinship support requirements, the award indicates demand for a service combining independent support and advice with training and access to financial advice and training opportunities. A credible provider would need to tailor support to kinship carers’ individual circumstances and understand the needs of relatives and family friends caring for children whose parents cannot do so. The service is suited to small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making specialist and mission-led providers relevant potential competitors. Relevant capability is therefore focused on kinship care support and practical advice and training for carers, rather than general social care alone. The selected provider, Grandparents Plus, is an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

## Notice

The provision of independent support, advice, training and access to financial advice and training opportunities for kinship carers, which is arranged and provided for them according to their individual circumstances. Kinship care is when a child lives full-time or most of the time with a relative or friend who is not their parent, usually because their parents are not able to care for them. That relative or friend is called a 'Kinship Carer',

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092508-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Grandparents Plus |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092508-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092508-2026
  30th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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