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Open Framework Agreement - Provision for the Family Time Supervision

Bradford Children & Families Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 22:18.

Opportunity overview

Bradford Children and Families Trust (the Trust) is dedicated to ensuring that children in care or subject to care proceedings have meaningful and appropriate opportunities for Family Time with their family members and other significant individuals in their lives. The Trust is seeking Providers to join the Open Framework to support the delivery and facilitate family time between children in care and their family members, with a focus on timely, cost-effective, safe, supportive, and child-centred interactions. The Open Framework will be divided into two Lots: Lot 1 ‘In District’ and Lot 2 ‘Out of District’. Providers can apply to any Lot(s). It is anticipated that the Open Framework for each Lot will be for a fixed term of 8 years. The Open Framework will be re-opened in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023, a minimum of once within three (3) years of its life; and at least every five years thereafter, and will last no more than 8 years in total.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - In District - Family Time Supervision£400k
  • Lot 2 - Out of District: Family Time Supervision£1.6m

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
OP
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Once a supplier has successfully passed the Pre‑Selection Questionnaire (PSQ) stage, they must achieve a minimum of 50% of the total quality points available. The Trust also reserves the right to exclude suppliers who fail to achieve a score of “3” for the Service Delivery and Safeguarding, Risk Management, and Data Protection questions.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
18 Mar 2026, 11:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Mar 2026, 11:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Apr 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Title
Lot 1 - In District - Family Time Supervision
Description
Family Time Supervision sessions taking place in the Bradford District.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
480,000
Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Criteria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 01:00
Ends
30 Jun 2034, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
LOT-0002
Title
Lot 2 - Out of District: Family Time Supervision
Description
Family Time Supervision sessions taking place out of the Bradford District and outside of the remit of the in-house provision.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,920,000
Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Criteria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 01:00
Ends
30 Jun 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
LOT-0002
Related Lot
LOT-0002

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
012605-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Feb 2026, 17:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRBL-9974-CGBN

Address

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

Contact

Name
BCFT Procurement
Telephone
+44 01234567890

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE41 · BD5 0QL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 012605-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·