HEA25232 - Family Hubs Direct Award

Worcestershire County Council

Published: Mar 17, 2026

Updated: Jun 15, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to BARNARDO'S — £62,400

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About This Opportunity

HEA25232 - Family Hubs Direct Award — services contract awarded in United Kingdom by Worcestershire County Council. Awarded to BARNARDO'S (GBP 62K, Mar 2026).

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, environment and climate and education and training sectors, with a focus on Network Infrastructure. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The Best Start Family Hubs Grant funding is a national government investment led by the Department for Education (DfE). It sits within the wider "Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life" strategy, published in July 2025, and the government's Plan for Change ambition to ensure 75% of children achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) by 2028. The grant will expand and embed a local network of Best Start Family Hubs, prioritising areas of higher deprivation.
This funding will be used locally to expand the local offer of Family Hubs, and services offered within these, taking them into the new phase of Best Start Family Hubs.
Development of the Family Hub provision in the Wyre Forest District. To include;
* Expanding the capacity of the current Family Hub offer
* Rebranding and launch a new 'Best Start Family Hub' system branding
* Expanding the current offer of parenting support with Family Hubs
* Developing and expanding a Home learning Environment offer of support
* Expanding current outreach provision
* Expanding current peer support delivery
* Ensuring families are engaged in coproduction and service development
Contract value is £62,400 for the period 01/03/26 - 31/03/27.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 17, 2026. Last refreshed 9 days ago. Reference: 024221-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Worcestershire County Council

Worcestershire County Council has issued 62 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 8 currently open and 45 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Architecture & Engineering Services, Governance & Public Administration, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 17, 2026.

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Is this tender still open?

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Worcestershire County Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

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How much was the contract awarded for?

BARNARDO'S was awarded the contract for £62,400. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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