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Published 16 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Family Hubs Start for Life Commissioned Services

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Awarded value£253,970published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Barnardo's

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC) was one of 75 Local Authorities awarded funding to drive through recommendations identified in the Dame Andrea Leadsom review into improving health & development outcomes for babies in England, with an aim to:

  • Provide support to parents and carers so they are able to nurture their babies and children, improving health and education outcomes for all.
  • Contribute to a reduction in inequalities in health and education outcomes for babies, children and families across England by ensuring that support provided is communicated to all parents and carers, including those who are hardest to reach and/or most in need.
  • Build the evidence base for what works when it comes to improving health and education outcomes for babies, children, and families in different delivery contexts.

The programme started in April 2023 current funding was due to cease on the 31st March 2025. Government confirmation of further funding was provided in December 2024 for 2025/6 allowing for contracts to be awarded to continue the ongoing service delivery.

The Incredible years project is a Preschool program helping families with child attachment issues, language development

concerns, behavior, or confidence with social situations.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2026, 11:33 GMT
Authority reference
EX1082
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004713
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06079b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

This exception request is for an interim solution in relation to services commissioned through Start for Life grant funding.

The current funding was due to cease on the 31st March 2025. Government confirmation of further funding was provided in December for 2025/6 and full details of the breakdown have now been released.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 11:08 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 11:33 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £253,9701 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barnardo'sIncredible Years23 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: BMDC reserves the right to extend the contracts subject to funding being available and satisfactory contract performance delivery.£253,97020 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Incredible Years · Barnardo's

    Signed
    20 Jan 2026
    Value
    £253,970
    Period
    23 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    BMDC reserves the right to extend the contracts subject to funding being available and satisfactory contract performance delivery.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BARNARDO'SAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00061625GB-PPON: PHTN-1518-HDWG Barnardo House, Barkingside , Ilford, London, IG6 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender