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Coming up· published 31 Jul 2025

Family Hub Programme

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Sandwell, West Midlands

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Family Hub Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sandwell.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 31 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:18

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Family Hub Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sandwell. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £9,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 31 July 2025. The notice number is 044900-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056a91.

Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning a procurement process related to the Family Hub Programme, aimed at appointing an agent to operate Core Family Hub Centres across the borough. It is currently in the planning stage with an open procedure as the chosen procurement method.

The contract, valued at approximately £9 million, with a gross value of £10.8 million, is expected to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029, with potential extensions until 31st March 2031. A future notice regarding this project is anticipated by 15th September 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in community health services, particularly those that qualify as small or medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

About this tender

Sandwell MBC Children's Services are seeking to appoint an agent to operate the Core Family Hub Centres across the Borough. Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition.

As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.

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 health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£9,000,000

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
044900-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a91
CPV code
85323000 - Community health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is based in Sandwell. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sandwell
Town
Birmingham
Postcode
B69 3DE
Electoral ward
Oldbury
Constituency
West Bromwich
Delivery area
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Sandwell
Area
West Midlands
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Oldbury, B69 3DE · West Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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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 Family Hub Programme

When will the Family Hub Programme tender open?

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Family Hub Programme contract worth?

The estimated value is £9,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Family Hub Programme?

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Sandwell, West Midlands.

How do I bid for Family Hub Programme?

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  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
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