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HEA25232 - Family Hubs Direct Award

Worcestershire County Council
West Midlands
17 March 2026 to 31 March 2027

Expansion of existing Family Hub provision in the Wyre Forest District, including rebranding to the Best Start Family Hub system. The scope covers increasing capacity for parenting support, developing home learning environment resources, expanding outreach and peer support delivery, and implementing structured family coproduction and service development activities.

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Awarded value: £62k; As published
Published: 17 March 2026
Awarded: 17 March 2026; Barnardo's
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of family support services, parenting programmes, and community outreach initiatives to enhance early childhood development and family wellbeing.

Expand the capacity of the current Family Hub offer
Rebrand and launch a new 'Best Start Family Hub' system branding
Expand the current offer of parenting support with Family Hubs
Develop and expand a Home learning Environment offer of support
Expand current outreach provision
Expand current peer support delivery
Ensure families are engaged in coproduction and service development

Terms and requirements

Initial term: 13 months
Contract dates: 17 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 98000000

Services in this contract

Family hubs and children's centre servicesMain service£150k typicalExpanding Family Hub provision in Wyre Forest

Lifecycle

Published
17 March 2026
Contract awardedto Barnardo's
17 March 2026
Contract starts
17 March 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Worcestershire County Council

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Barnardo's

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/354773/hea25232-family-hubs-direct-award
Buyer reference: HEA25232
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c9d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Worcestershire County Council. HEA25232 - Family Hubs Direct Award. Contract award, 17 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/354773/hea25232-family-hubs-direct-award (accessed 5 November 2026).