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Supporting Families with Young Children

Kirklees Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031

Delivery of flexible, needs-based family support for households with children under 11 in Kirklees. The service includes individual and group support, parenting courses, cost-of-living advice, and volunteer recruitment and training. The provider must participate in multi-agency partnership boards, early help assessments, and case conferences to support family resilience and school readiness.

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Awarded value: £1.4m; As published
Published: 29 January 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 29 January 2026; Homestart Kirklees
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community-based family support services, including parenting programmes, volunteer management, and early intervention support for vulnerable families with children.

Category: Miscellaneous health services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
29 January 2026
Contract awardedto Homestart Kirklees
29 January 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2031

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Type: Council
Early help contracts, 24 months: 5
Open early help tenders: 0
Typical early help contract: £553k

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How it compares

4.7× the typical early help contract (£301k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/255130/supporting-families-with-young-children
Buyer reference: KMCCYP-205
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-ccd8263e-4f09-4de7-90d4-f490277dac13
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Kirklees Council. Supporting Families with Young Children. Contract award, 29 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/255130/supporting-families-with-young-children (accessed 12 October 2026).