Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 091043-2026
Best Start in Life Programme Services
Bradford Children & Families Trust
- Value
- £7.7m
- Closes
- 2 Dec 2026 (24 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 2
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Bradford Children and Families Trust wants suppliers to deliver Best Start in Life services that improve child development, family wellbeing and school readiness, and help families reach early years, health, education and family support. Services run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with two options to extend by up to 24 months each, and the estimated value is £7,699,560.
Good fit for: Children's and family charities or providers offering parenting programmes, or parent-infant and perinatal mental health support, in the Bradford area.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) is seeking to commission suppliers to deliver services that support the Best Start in Life Programme's strategic objectives. The commissioned services will aim to improve child development outcomes, enhance family wellbeing and positive relationships, increase school readiness, reduce inequalities, and facilitate access to integrated early years, health, education, and family support services. The procurement will be divided into the following two Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1 - Evidence-Based Programmes and Support for Parents Lot 2: Lot 2 - Parent-Infant Relationships and Perinatal Mental Health Service The services are expected to be delivered from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with two options to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months each, at the Trust's discretion.
Getting the documents
uk.eu-supply.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 25 Sep 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £1.8m to £5.2m (6 since 2026; 2 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Best Start Hubs and Healthy Babies Parenting Services Manchester City Council | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | £5.2m | 24 Sep |
| The Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Volunteer Peer and Parenting Support Service Manchester City Council | Home-Start Manchester SME | £1.8m | 2 Sep |
| Best Start Family Hubs Outreach Service Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | Home-Start Host Ltd SME | £2m | 25 Aug |
| Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Manchester City Council | Martenscroft Nursery School | £3.5m | 2 Jul |
| Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Manchester City Council | Family Action | £2.5m | 2 Jul |
| Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Manchester City Council | The Big Life Company Limited | £2.1m | 2 Jul |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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