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Delivering the Best Start in Life - Delivery Partner

Tender Overview

LOCATION

North East England, United Kingdom

VALUE

Not disclosed

DEADLINE

May 29, 2026 at 00:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

80000000

REFERENCE

006251-2026

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Original Tender Description

This is a notice seeking early market engagement from interested parties for a Department for Education’s delivery partner procurement to support local authority delivery of Best Start in Life (BSiL). We want to secure a delivery partner that can oversee and drive BSiL and Best Start Family Hub transformation and empower local authorities to: • Lead and drive bold, innovative local system transformation through strong leadership and partnerships, strategically targeting resources, assets, and expertise to maximise impact on early child development and health outcomes. • Deliver ambitious, high quality BSiL and Best Start Family Hub (BSFH) services that improve early child development outcomes for children and families in their local area. • Learn from, develop and share best practice to build local authority capability;; that enabling effective use of data and digital tools; and a combination of tools, resources, tailored group and 1:1 support to enabe effective use of data and digital tools and address challenges in leadership, partnership working, workforce, and specialist areas including speech and language pathways, health integration, access, SEND and data sharing. We welcome suggestions on the most effective procurement approach to ensure value for money is achieved.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in this early market engagement notice.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be an interested party capable of acting as a delivery partner for the Department for Education.
  • Possess the capacity to support local authorities in the UK.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrated capability to oversee and drive "Best Start in Life" (BSiL) and "Best Start Family Hub" transformation.
  • Expertise in empowering local authorities to lead and drive bold, innovative local system transformation.
  • Ability to support local authorities in strategically targeting resources, assets, and expertise to maximize impact on early child development and health outcomes.
  • Capability to support the delivery of ambitious, high-quality BSiL and Best Start Family Hub services.
  • Proven ability to improve early child development outcomes for children and families.
  • Expertise in facilitating learning, development, and sharing of best practice among local authorities.
  • Capability to build local authority capacity, including enabling effective use of data and digital tools.
  • Ability to provide tools, resources, tailored group, and 1:1 support to address challenges in leadership, partnership working, and workforce.
  • Specialist knowledge and capability to address challenges in specific areas including speech and language pathways, health integration, access, SEND, and data sharing.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements or estimated contract value are detailed in this early market engagement notice.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit an expression of interest and/or suggestions regarding the most effective procurement approach by 2026-05-29T00:00:00.
  • Respond as an interested party for early market engagement.

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Planning Notice
General Information006251-2026.html
Summary:
The Department for Education is seeking early market engagement from potential delivery partners to support local authorities in transforming and delivering Best Start in Life (BSiL) and Best Start Family Hub services, focusing on early child development outcomes.
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OCDS Record
OCDS Data006251-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This early market engagement notice from the Department for Education seeks a delivery partner to support local authorities in implementing the "Best Start in Life" and "Best Start Family Hub" initiatives, focusing on system transformation, service delivery, and capability building.
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OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data006251-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
The Department for Education is seeking early market engagement from potential delivery partners to support local authorities in transforming "Best Start in Life" and "Best Start Family Hub" services, focusing on leadership, high-quality service delivery, and capability building.
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Official PDF Version
Administrative Documents006251-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
The Department for Education is seeking a delivery partner for early market engagement to support local authorities in transforming and delivering Best Start in Life and Best Start Family Hub services, aiming to improve early child development and health outcomes.

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Good

Tender Quality Score

This early market engagement notice provides a clear overview of the initiative and requirements, demonstrating good transparency for this stage, though key financial and procedural details are absent as expected for a pre-procurement phase.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The notice is compliant with the principles of early market engagement, clearly stating its purpose. While 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields are unpopulated, the description clarifies it's a planning stage. The CPV code is appropriate, and the submission timeframe is reasonable.

Clarity80/100

The description of the initiative and the AI-extracted technical requirements are exceptionally clear and unambiguous. The desired outcomes and scope are well-articulated. However, the absence of evaluation criteria, while typical for EME, would be a clarity concern for a full tender.

No evaluation criteria specified (expected for EME, but a future clarity concern)
Completeness70/100

Basic information, deadlines, and duration are provided. Requirements are detailed for this stage. However, the estimated value is not disclosed, and evaluation criteria are absent, which are significant gaps for a complete tender, though common for early market engagement.

Estimated value not disclosed
No evaluation criteria specified
Fairness65/100

The requirements appear generic enough for the specialized service and not tailored to a specific company. However, the classified value and lack of future evaluation criteria reduce transparency for potential bidders. The absence of e-submission also limits equal access.

Estimated value classified
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality65/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified, which is practical. However, the lack of an electronic submission option is a significant practical drawback in modern procurement, and the undisclosed value hinders practical planning for interested parties.

No electronic submission supported
Financing information (estimated value) not available
Data Consistency90/100

The provided data is largely consistent and logical. Dates are well-aligned, and there are no reported disputes or suspensions. The unpopulated 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields are understood within the context of an early market engagement notice.

Sustainability75/100

The tender demonstrates a strong focus on social aspects, aiming to improve early child development and family outcomes. It also explicitly mentions driving 'bold, innovative local system transformation.' However, there are no explicit green procurement criteria mentioned.

No explicit green procurement aspects mentioned

Strengths

Clear and detailed description of the initiative and desired outcomes.
Well-defined technical capability requirements for early market engagement.
Strong focus on social impact and innovation within the project scope.
Ample time provided for early market engagement submission.
All relevant documents are provided and summarized.

Concerns

Estimated contract value is not disclosed, limiting market understanding.
No evaluation criteria specified for the future tender.
Lack of an electronic submission option.
The 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields are unpopulated in the structured data.
Absence of explicit green procurement aspects.

Recommendations

1. Provide an estimated value range or budget for the future tender to help potential partners assess the scale and prepare more effectively.
2. Outline the planned procurement procedure type and a high-level overview of future evaluation criteria to enhance transparency.
3. Implement an e-submission platform for future stages to improve accessibility and efficiency.

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