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Children's Centre Outreach Market Engagement

Westminster City Council
London
Open procedure
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028

Delivery of outreach services targeting vulnerable families, including a befriending volunteer support service for children aged up to 5 years and an early help volunteering service for children aged 0-15. The provider will operate across three children's centre hubs to support early intervention, prevention, and multi-agency partnership working within an integrated early help framework.

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Awarded value: £1.4m; As published
Published: 6 August 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 3 July 2026; Family Lives and Coram Family Lives
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 June 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of outreach services, befriending volunteer support, and early help coordination for children's centres and family hub networks.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
6 August 2025
Contract awardedto Family Lives and Coram Family Lives
3 July 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Early help contracts, 24 months: 1
Open early help tenders: 0
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/325498/children-s-centre-outreach-market-engagement
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0582b2
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Westminster City Council. Children's Centre Outreach Market Engagement. Contract award, 6 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325498/children-s-centre-outreach-market-engagement (accessed 12 October 2026).