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Published 11 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

COV - Engaging Fathers 2026

Official notice

Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£375,000≈ £161k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 4 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Coventry City Council is procuring a service under the Best Start for Life to strengthen and expand this core work stream to improve outomes around mental health and well being for fathers with children under 5 years.

CPV: Guidance services · Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 4 moPublished value£375,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 4 mo)Value: £375,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086413
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f813 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register via Coventry City Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS via sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home ↗

Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils’/Authorities’ opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation by selecting the CSW-JETS portal.

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by14 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline14 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 8 days
    3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 35 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMJC-6861-XJPP Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender