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HEA26042 - Family Hubs Direct Award 2026

Worcestershire County Council
West Midlands
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Development and expansion of Family Hub provision in the Wyre Forest District. The scope includes rebranding to the Best Start Family Hub system, increasing capacity for parenting support, developing home learning environment interventions, and expanding outreach and peer support services. The project requires active engagement with families through coproduction and service development to meet national government targets for child development.

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Awarded value: £36k; As published
Published: 21 July 2026
Awarded: 21 July 2026; Barnardo's
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of community-based family support services, including parenting interventions, outreach programmes, and peer support delivery for local family hubs.

Expand the capacity of the current Family Hub offer in the Wyre Forest District
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

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 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 typicalExpansion of Family Hub provision in Wyre Forest

Lifecycle

Published
21 July 2026
Contract awardedto Barnardo's
21 July 2026
Contract starts
1 April 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/3845630/hea26042-family-hubs-direct-award-2026
Buyer reference: HEA26042
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d046
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Worcestershire County Council. HEA26042 - Family Hubs Direct Award 2026. Contract award, 21 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3845630/hea26042-family-hubs-direct-award-2026 (accessed 5 November 2026).