Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 083894-2026
Early Help Community Connector & Locality Leads
- Value
- £12m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030
In plain English
Birmingham Children's Trust is gathering market feedback ahead of a future tender for a citywide Early Help Community Connector and Locality Leads service, running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 with a value of £12,000,000. This is preliminary market engagement only, not a live tender open for bids yet.
Good fit for: Social care, family support or community services providers able to deliver citywide Early Help work, alone or as part of a consortium.
- Not yet open for bids - this is early market engagement
- Open to single provider, consortium or multi-provider offer
- Requires citywide district coverage and partnership with Family Hub networks
- Must offer evenings, weekends and school holiday availability
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
We are seeking market feedback on capacity and capability to deliver a district based Early Help offer alongside Birmingham Children's Trust colleagues from April 2027 onwards. Please see below service objectives as a guide for your offer. The Trust is open to a single provider, consortium or multi-provider offer. Early Help is not a service, but the way professionals, communities and families work together across Birmingham. Early Help is the total support that improves a family's resilience and outcomes or reduces the likelihood of a problem getting worse. Service Objectives Organisation/s will be expected to work towards harnessing social capital citywide, covering all districts, to maximise use of local assets including universal services and knowledge, skills and expertise of the local community to support children and families, signposting. Organisation/s will enhance choice and control through building active partnerships with people and communities in their area to create more bespoke services for Children and Families aligned with the needs and aspirations of communities. Equitably contributing to TAFN responsibilities. Applying principles of Right Help Right Time thresholds for all cases and working with families at Right Help Right Time threshold of Universal Plus. Actively engage and input effectively with district wide steering groups. Ensure that Early Help provision across the city is fully aligned with Family Hub networks, working in partnership to offer accessible support to families who access services on a walk-in basis. Services should be made available at times when families need them most, included but not limited, to after-school, evenings, weekends and school holidays. Organisation/s will be expected to use a range of approp…
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 4 Sep 2026.
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