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Awarded· 20 Nov 2024

Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs

Worcestershire County Council · Worcester, West Midlands

Worcestershire County Council has awarded Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worcester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

  2. 2024

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:32

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  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:03

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About this tender

In brief

Worcestershire County Council has awarded Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worcester. It was awarded on 20 November 2024. The contract value is £3,704,744. It is split across 3 lots.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 March 2025. The notice number is 010312-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb2.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process concerns the Worcestershire County Council's provision of Family Hubs across various districts within Worcestershire. The tender, titled "Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs," falls under the industry category of community, social, and personal services (CPV code: 98000000). The procurement stage is the award stage, with contracts signed on 13th March 2025 and a completion date of 31st March 2027.

The successful suppliers include Barnardo Services Limited for Wyre Forest, Redditch Borough Council for Redditch & Bromsgrove, and Action for Children Services Ltd for Malvern Hills, Worcester City & Wychavon. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons.

The contract's focus on coordinating family hubs to deliver evidence-based programmes aligns with the expertise of organisations skilled in community capacity-building, utilising volunteers, and providing peer support. Given the direct award nature of the process, enterprises already in subcontractor roles are advantaged to continue expanding their service delivery within a stable, funded environment.

About this tender

The Family Hub providers will be responsible for managing and coordinating the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life framework.

Lots (3)

  1. 01

    Family Hubs: Wyre ForestCancelled

    The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of the local offer of family Hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start of Life framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support.

    In addition to coordinating delivery within the Family Hubs, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within the community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

  2. 02

    Family Hubs: Redditch & BromsgroveCancelled

    The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and coordination the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support.

    In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

  3. 03

    Family Hubs: Malvern Hills, Worcester City & WychavonCancelled

    The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and coordination of the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support.

    In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

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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
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
3
Number of suppliers
3

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£3,704,744

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
010312-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb2
CPV code
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
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Location

Worcestershire County Council is based in Worcester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Worcester
Town
Worcester
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Electoral ward
Nunnery
Constituency
Worcester
Delivery area
Worcestershire CC
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Worcestershire CC
Area
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Worcestershire County Council
Category
Services
Contact
Kerstin Byfield
Address
Worcester, WR5 2NP · West Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: 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 Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs

Who won the Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs contract worth?

The contract value is £3,704,744, split across 3 lots.

Who is the buyer for Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs?

Worcestershire County Council, based in Worcester, West Midlands. The named contact is Kerstin Byfield.

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