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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Evidence Based Parenting Programmes

Newcastle City Council · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East

Newcastle City Council has awarded Evidence Based Parenting Programmes. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Barnardo Services

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:09

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Newcastle City Council has awarded Evidence Based Parenting Programmes. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne. The contract went to Barnardo Services. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £12,500. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 26 September 2025. The notice number is 059939-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a2af.

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is the buying organisation for the contract titled "Evidence Based Parenting Programmes," which falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement process, which was recently completed, was part of the council’s initiative under the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme, extending until 31st March 2026.

The main aim is to enhance support services for parents of babies and infants in Newcastle by providing courses focusing on building parent-infant relationships. Barnardo Services Limited was awarded this contract, which is valued at £12,500 per annum, running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, following a below-threshold procurement method under special light-touch regime conditions.

The notice in full

The Council has received continued funding via the governments Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme. This funding programme runs until 31st March 2026. As part of the Council's delivery plan for this programme we are required to use a portion of the funding to continue to strengthen the existing support offer for parents of babies and infants in Newcastle.

The terms of the grant funding dictate the types of evidence-based intervention we can procure. Two of the permitted interventions are the Solihull Understanding your Baby and Understanding your Child courses (0-2yrs) and Incredible Babies, which Barnardos are already trained in and are delivering at speed as a city-wide offer. The courses will focus on the importance of parents building relationships, interactions, bonding and communication with their babies and infants.

This contract would be priced at PS12,500 per annum for the next 12 months

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Barnardo Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procedure
Below threshold - unknown
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Not stated in the notice: procurement method.

Values

Contracts value
£12,500

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
059939-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a2af
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Newcastle City Council is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Electoral ward
Monument
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Region
North East
Sub-region
Tyneside
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Newcastle City Council
Category
Services
Address
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Barnardo Services
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Evidence Based Parenting Programmes

Who won the Evidence Based Parenting Programmes contract?

Newcastle City Council awarded the contract to Barnardo Services on 31 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Evidence Based Parenting Programmes contract worth?

The contract value is £12,500. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Evidence Based Parenting Programmes?

Newcastle City Council, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East.

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