Contract awardedFamily hubs

The Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Volunteer Peer and Parenting Support Service

Delivery of a volunteer-led peer and parenting support service within family hubs. The service focuses on early years development and healthy baby initiatives, requiring the recruitment, training, and management of volunteers to provide direct support to families. The contract involves coordinating community-based activities and parenting interventions to improve outcomes for local families.

Awarded value
£1.8m
As published
Published
22 June 2026
Awarded
2 September 2026
Home-Start Manchester
Contract length
30 months
Ends 1 May 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of community-based family support services, including volunteer peer mentoring and parenting support programmes for families with young children.

  • The Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Volunteer Peer and Parenting Support Service

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
30 months
Extensions
24 months
Longest it can run
54 months
Contract dates
2 November 2026 to 1 May 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
85000000

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Home-Start Manchester
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Manchester City Council

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The supplier

Home-Start Manchester

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3630867/the-provision-of-best-start-family-hubs-and-healthy-babies-volunteer-peer-and-pa
Buyer reference
P-1451
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba8a
Last checked
5 November 2026

Manchester City Council. The Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Volunteer Peer and Parenting Support Service. Contract award, 22 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3630867/the-provision-of-best-start-family-hubs-and-healthy-babies-volunteer-peer-and-pa (accessed 5 November 2026).