Contract awardedFamily hubs

EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICE

Isle of Wight Council
South East
Open procedure
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

The service involves delivering preventative support for families and children across three primary Family Hubs and five satellite Family Centres. Key activities include parenting support, early childhood development programmes, intensive family support, and dedicated services for young carers. The provider must manage operations across these eight distinct sites to ensure consistent service delivery.

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Awarded value: £9.5m; As published
Published: 5 May 2026
Awarded: 18 August 2026; Barnardo's
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of early intervention, family support, and preventative services for children and young carers across multiple community hub locations.

Deliver Early Help and Prevention support, delivering a range of preventative and support services for families and children from three Family Hubs and five satellite Family Centres.
Deliver parenting and family support services, early childhood support, intensive family support programme, and support to Young Carers.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 98000000

Services in this contract

Family hubs and children's centre servicesMain service£150k typicalEarly help and prevention services run from family hubs and family centres

Lifecycle

Published
5 May 2026
Contract awardedto Barnardo's
18 August 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2027
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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Isle of Wight Council

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Barnardo's

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3458830/early-intervention-and-prevention-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069123
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Isle of Wight Council. EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICE. Contract award, 5 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3458830/early-intervention-and-prevention-service (accessed 5 November 2026).