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Provision of Early Help Services

Bradford Children & Families Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:24.

Opportunity overview

Bradford Children & Families Trust (BCFT) is commissioning a comprehensive programme of Early Help services to deliver a wide range of high-quality, evidence-based provisions aimed at delivering Early Help and Prevention, targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. Services will engage with families from culturally diverse communities, support children to thrive and achieve positive outcomes, and empower families to enhance their own and their children’s life chances. The programme of services is divided into 3 Lots. Bidders can apply for 1 or more Lots. Providers will be expected to work collaboratively in the delivery of services across all Lots, with family Hubs and the wider partners across the Early Help system. The contracts will commence from 1st April 2026, for an initial period of 3 years, with 2 options to extend by up to 24 months. The maximum duration of the contracts will be 7 years.

Classification

  • CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services
  • CPV85320000 — Social services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Family Support & Family Aide Worker Service£11.3m
  • Refugee & Asylum Seeker Children and Families Service£755k
  • Roma Children and Families Service£595k
  • Gypsy / Traveller Children and Families Service£315k
  • Inclusion Coordination Function£175k
  • Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing Service£4.2m
  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
103497
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Second Stage

Invitation Date
23 Oct 2025, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
15 Oct 2025, 11:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Sept 2025, 00:59

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2029, 00:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2032, 00:59
Entry 2
Id
1
Title
Family Support & Family Aide Worker Service
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is Lot 1 of 3, within a programme of commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based Early Help and prevention services, providing targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. The Family Support service will provide early, targeted support to vulnerable families through a whole-family, strengths-based approach that promotes independence, prevents the escalation of needs, and ensures coordinated, multi-agency intervention through a family-led early help plan. The Family Aide Worker service will enhance the capacity of community-based Lead Practitioners with an open Early Help Assessment and Plan by delivering practical, hands-on support to families. There are 2 existing services delivering the activity described in this new single contract, which complement delivery by the internal services within the Trust. The volume of children and families with Early Help Assessments and Plans across the system is rising, and will be dependent on need, but to give an indication of scale, the delivery expectation from the existing contracts was for family support for around 800 families and family aide for around 400 families. There is an expectation that the Provider will hold responsibility for supporting integration of these specific services with the delivery services within Lots 2 and 3 and with wider services across the Early Help system

Value

Amount
11,312,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
2a
Title
Refugee & Asylum Seeker Children and Families Service
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is Lot 2a of 3, within a programme of commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based Early Help and prevention services, providing targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. Refugee and Asylum-seeker Children and Families Service will provide early, targeted, and holistic support for Refugee and Asylum Seeker children and families in Bradford and will strengthen the knowledge, skills and capacity of the Early Help workforce in supporting them. There is an existing commissioned service delivering the activity described in this contract. The volume of children and families with Early Help Assessments and Plans across the system is rising, and will be dependent on need, but to give an indication of scale, the current contract (which is half the value of the new service) delivers intensive, targeted support to a minimum of 20 families per year. Recognising the value and scale of the contracts in Lot 2, a specific Inclusion Co-ordination Function is being commissioned to support providers of Lots 2a, 2b and 2c. The Inclusion Coordination Function will hold responsibility for supporting integration of these specific services with the delivery services within Lots 2 and 3 and with wider services across the Early Help system.

Value

Amount
754,950
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
2b
Title
Roma Children and Families Service
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is Lot 2b of 3, within a programme of commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based Early Help and prevention services, providing targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. The Roma Children and Families Service will provide early, targeted, and holistic support for Roma children and families in the Bradford District, strengthen the knowledge, skills and capacity of the Early Help and Children’s Social Care workforce in supporting them, and provide support for Roma children and families in the Bradford District who have an allocated social worker where a need for additional targeted support has been identified. There is an existing commissioned service delivering some of the activity described in this contract, supporting Roma children and families in the Bradford District who have an allocated social worker where a need for additional targeted support has been identified. This service supported around 50 families between 2022-2024 and to give an indication of scale for the new contract it is anticipated that support will be provided for around 20 families per year who are engaged with Children’s Social Care and 20 families per year in relation to family support and emotional wellbeing  services. Recognising the value and scale of the contracts in Lot 2, a specific Inclusion Co-ordination Function is being commissioned to support providers of Lots 2a, 2b and 2c. The Inclusion Coordination Function will hold responsibility for supporting integration of these specific services with the delivery services within Lots 2 and 3 and with wider services across the Early Help system.

Value

Amount
595,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 5
Id
2c
Title
Gypsy / Traveller Children and Families Service
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is Lot 2c of 3, within a programme of commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based Early Help and prevention services, providing targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. The Gypsy / Traveller Children and Families Service will provide early, targeted, and holistic support for children and families from the Gypsy / Traveller communities. This will include the delivery of proactive, community-based outreach to Gypsy Traveller children and families, across the Bradford Family Hub Localities, ensuring that families who may face barriers to accessing mainstream provision are identified, engaged, and supported at the earliest opportunity. The service will also provide information and support sessions in the Family Hubs to upskill the Early Help workforce to better meet the needs of children and families from Gypsy / Traveller communities. This is a new contract, and providers are invited to describe the level of activity that can be delivered to meet the requirements of the specification within the budget provided. Recognising the value and scale of the contracts in Lot 2, a specific Inclusion Co-ordination Function is being commissioned to support providers of Lots 2a, 2b and 2c. The Inclusion Coordination Function will hold responsibility for supporting integration of these specific services with the delivery services within Lots 2 and 3 and with wider services across the Early Help system.

Value

Amount
315,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 6
Id
2d
Title
Inclusion Coordination Function
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is Lot 2d of 3, within a programme of commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based Early Help and prevention services, providing targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. The Inclusion Coordination Function will act as coordinator between the Providers delivering services to Refugee and Asylum Seeker, Roma and Gypsy / Traveller communities (Lots 2a, 2b, and 2c) to develop and maintain a good working relationship with the Family Hubs and the wider Early Help system ensuring consistency in approach. The Inclusion Coordination Function will also work closely with those delivering Lot 1 (Family Support and Family Aide Worker services) and Lot 3 (Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing services) to ensure a joined up approach to working in partnership across the offers and reduce duplication. This is a new contract. Recognising the value and scale of the contracts in Lot 2, this specific function is being commissioned to support providers of Lots 2a, 2b and 2c. The Inclusion Coordination Function will hold responsibility for supporting integration of these specific services with the delivery services within Lots 1 and 3 and with wider services across the Early Help system.

Value

Amount
175,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 7
Id
3
Title
Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing Service
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is Lot 3 of 3, within a programme of commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based Early Help and prevention services, providing targeted and community-based support for vulnerable families across the Bradford District. The Emotional Resilience & Well-being service will promote positive outcomes for children and families by strengthening emotional resilience, improving mental wellbeing, fostering healthy relationships with peers and family members, and enhancing engagement with education and community life. The provision will prioritise children across different age ranges within the Early Help System, with common emotional and wellbeing health difficulties including anxiety, low confidence and social isolation. With the aim to help children and their parents/carers in the self-management of their wellbeing. This is a new service that will offer a range of interventions with evidence-based outcomes, including delivery of groups, activities and occasional events; aligned to Family Hubs and other community venues. The Provider will hold responsibility for supporting integration across the Early Help system. Levels of service delivery are expected to reflect the Thrive framework groupings 2 Getting Advice and 3 Getting Help for lower levels of need, noting alignment with the Youth In Mind pathway. It is anticipated that the majority of delivery will be required for age groups 5-10 & 11 -18 (up to 25 with SEND) due to the implementation of the Best Start programme which we anticipate will cover support for 0-5 yrs. There is an expectation for a significant amount of subcontracting to a range of providers, including local community organisations/groups with the relevant skills and experience to deliver the support required.

Value

Amount
4,200,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Id
75200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 3
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 2
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Bradford District

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Entry 2
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services
Entry 3
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Entry 4
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Item 3
Id
2a
Related Lot
2a

Delivery Location

Description
Bradford District

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Entry 2
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 3
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services
Entry 4
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 4
Id
2b
Related Lot
2b

Delivery Location

Description
Bradford District

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services
Entry 4
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 5
Id
2c
Related Lot
2c

Delivery Location

Description
Bradford District

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services
Entry 4
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 6
Id
2d
Related Lot
2d

Delivery Location

Description
Bradford District

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services
Entry 4
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 7
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
Bradford District

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services
Entry 4
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032426-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 Jun 2025, 19:27

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Jul 2025, 00:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRBL-9974-CGBN
Name
Bradford Children & Families Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE41
Country
GB
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD5 0QL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sir Henry Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PRBL-9974-CGBN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
BCFT Procurement
Telephone
+44 01234567890
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-128194
Name
Bradford Children & Families Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD5 0QL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sir Henry Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
14060995
Legal Name
Bradford Children & Families Trust

Contact

Name
BCFT Procurement
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-161374
Name
The High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2L
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court of Justice

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE · BD5 0QL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0548e7-2025-09-18T21:34:28+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·