---
title: "Dad Matters Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d79"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Dad Matters Programme

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d79

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council commissioned the Dad Matters Programme, a health and social care service intended to improve outcomes for children by helping fathers build strong relationships with their babies. The work is to set up and run the programme in Leicestershire. This is a local family-support service focused specifically on fathers and the early relationship between dads and babies, rather than a general children’s or family service. The council is the buyer, and the contract was awarded to Home-Start Horizons. The programme’s stated purpose and location point to organisations with experience delivering practical, relationship-based support to fathers and families in the county.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Leicestershire County Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. Home-Start Horizons was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £105,000 excluding VAT (£126,000 including VAT). The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the Dad Matters Programme in Leicestershire. The recorded purpose is to improve child outcomes by helping dads build strong relationships with their babies; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded for this direct award.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Leicestershire County Council, this award shows demand for a focused early-years service that engages fathers and supports strong relationships with babies. A credible provider would need to set up and operate a local programme, with the practical capacity to reach dads and deliver ongoing family support across Leicestershire. Experience in health, social care, early-years or family-support delivery would be relevant insofar as it enables that specific purpose. The council selected Home-Start Horizons through a direct award without competition, so the award demonstrates the buyer’s choice of provider for this requirement, rather than a competitive assessment of suppliers or published scoring criteria. The work is a sustained, county-level service rather than a one-off intervention.»

## Notice

To set up and run the Dad Matters Programme in Leicestershire, aimed to improve child outcomes by helping dads build strong relationships with their babies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099790-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOME-START HORIZONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 09:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099790-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099790-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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