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Children's Centre Outreach

Westminster City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Westminster City Council

Buyer Address: 64 Victoria Street, London, UKI32, SW1E 6QP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1449600.0 GBP
Gross: 1449600 GBP
Published
04 Feb 2026, 13:34
Deadline
06 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Westminster City Council (WCC) will shortly be running a competitive tendering exercise to award a new contract for Outreach services to support family hubs and children’s centres. Outreach is an essential part of the service design delivered from the Council’s three Children’s Centre Hubs. It’s purpose is to target and reach the most vulnerable families who without it are less likely to engage, and deliver a single integrated Early Help offer in WCC. Outreach plays a pivotal role in working alongside the Early Help team in delivering their priorities, supporting early intervention and prevention, and heading-off costlier (human and financial) escalations; it is essential to the overall effectiveness of WCC Children’s Centres, Family Hubs, and multi-agency partnership working in the field of Early Help. The provider will be expected to deliver the following services: a high-quality outreach service to families. a befriending volunteer support Service for families with children aged up to 5 years an Early Help volunteering service for families with children aged 0-15

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009991-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,449,600

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (80%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (20%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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