Tenders

Children's Centre Outreach Market Engagement

Open
Deadline
3 days left
March 06, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
009986-2026
Value
£1,449,600
Location
Inner London - West, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 04, 2026

Deadline for Questions

February 27, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 06, 2026

Contract Start Date

June 30, 2026

Budget
£1,449,600
Duration
24 months
Location
Inner London - West
Type
Other
71
Quality Score/100
Good

Original 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

Risk Analysis

Please log in to use risk analysis.

Login

Win Strategy

Please log in to access winning strategy recommendations.

Login

Competitors

Upgrade to see which companies are likely to bid on this tender, based on historical procurement data.

Login

Requirements & Qualifications

19 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (7)
Technical (7)
Financial (2)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Submission of a competitive tender proposal.
--Submission must be completed by the deadline of 2026-03-06T12:00:00+00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS7
--Must be a registered provider capable of delivering outreach services.
--Must be a registered provider capable of delivering befriending volunteer support services for families with children aged up to 5 years.
--Must be a registered provider capable of delivering Early Help volunteering services for families with children aged 0-15.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS7
--Demonstrated ability to deliver a high-quality outreach service to families.
--Demonstrated ability to deliver a befriending volunteer support service for families with children aged up to 5 years.
--Demonstrated ability to deliver an Early Help volunteering service for families with children aged 0-15.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS2
--Must be able to deliver the required services within the estimated contract value of 1,449,600 EUR.
--Must demonstrate financial stability to undertake a contract of this estimated value and duration (24 months).

Requirements Preview

Sign up to view complete requirements and analysis

Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
009986-2026_ocds_record.json

Westminster City Council seeks providers for outreach services, befriending volunteer support, and Early Help volunteering to assist vulnerable families with children aged 0-15 through family hubs and children's centres.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
009986-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS data package provides structured information about Westminster City Council's tender for Outreach services, including befriending and Early Help volunteering, to support vulnerable families through children's centres and family hubs.

Official PDF VersionPDF
009986-2026_official.pdf

Westminster City Council seeks providers for a £1.4M outreach service supporting family hubs and children's centres, including befriending and early help volunteering, specifically targeting vulnerable families, with submissions due by March 6, 2026.

Tender NoticeHTM
009986-2026.html

Westminster City Council is preparing to launch a competitive tender for outreach and volunteer support services for vulnerable families with children aged 0-15, integrated with family hubs and children's centres, with an estimated contract value of £1.45 million over 2-4 years.

Documents Preview

Sign up to view document summaries and analysis

71
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender presents a clear description of services for vulnerable families but is significantly hampered by the complete absence of evaluation criteria, impacting legal compliance, clarity, and fairness. The lack of e-submission also reduces practicality and accessibility.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender clearly defines the open procedure and assigns an appropriate CPV code, with no reported disputes. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria represents a significant legal compliance deficiency, undermining transparency and fair competition.

Missing evaluation criteria
Clarity80/100

The description of services and the AI-extracted requirements are clear and understandable. Nevertheless, the complete lack of specified evaluation criteria significantly diminishes the clarity for potential bidders regarding how their proposals will be assessed.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness70/100

While essential information such as title, organization, value, duration, and detailed requirements are provided, the tender is incomplete due to the absence of explicit evaluation criteria and the tender reveal date, which are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the procurement process.

Missing evaluation criteria
Missing tender reveal date
Fairness60/100

The tender's requirements appear generic and not tailored, which is positive for fairness. However, the complete absence of evaluation criteria severely compromises transparency and objectivity, making it difficult for bidders to compete fairly. The lack of e-submission also presents a barrier to equal access.

Missing evaluation criteria
No e-submission enabled
Practicality65/100

The tender clearly states the contract start date and duration. However, the absence of electronic submission capabilities and a direct document URL reduces the practicality and ease of access for interested parties.

No e-submission enabled
No document URL provided
Data Consistency90/100

The tender exhibits strong data consistency with logical dates and most key fields populated. Minor issues include missing codes for the procedure type and an empty 'Liable Person' field, which do not significantly detract from overall data integrity.

Missing codes for procedure type
Empty 'Liable Person' field
Sustainability50/100

While the core service inherently addresses significant social aspects by supporting vulnerable families, the tender documentation lacks explicit criteria for broader sustainability, green procurement, or innovation, indicating a missed opportunity to integrate these important considerations into the procurement process.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No explicit innovation focus

Strengths

Clear description of services and requirements
Appropriate CPV code and defined procedure type
Value, duration, and contract start date are specified
No reported disputes or suspensions
Service inherently addresses social needs

Concerns

Complete absence of evaluation criteria
Lack of electronic submission capabilities
Missing tender reveal date
No explicit sustainability, green, or innovation criteria
No direct document URL provided

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish comprehensive evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness.
2. Implement an electronic submission platform to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
3. Provide a direct URL to all tender documents for easy access by potential bidders.

AI Scoring Preview

Sign up to view complete requirements and analysis

Complete quality score analysis
Detailed sub-score breakdown
Strengths & concerns insights
Strategic recommendations

No credit card required • Setup in 2 minutes

Add to Pipeline