Tenders

Children's Centre Outreach

Open
Deadline
3 days left
March 06, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
009991-2026
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
51
Quality Score/100
Fair

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

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Requirements & Qualifications

17 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (11)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Submit a bid under an Open procurement type.
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-03-06T12:00:00+00:00.
--Propose services covering the initial contract duration of 24 months.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific eligibility requirements are detailed in the provided information.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS11
--Deliver a high-quality outreach service to families.
--Deliver a befriending volunteer support service for families with children aged up to 5 years.
--Deliver an Early Help volunteering service for families with children aged 0-15.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided information.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
009991-2026_ocds_record.json

Westminster City Council is seeking providers for outreach services, including befriending and early help volunteering, to support vulnerable families through family hubs and children's centres.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
009991-2026_ocds_release.json

Westminster City Council is seeking providers for outreach services to support family hubs and children's centres, delivering early help, befriending, and volunteering services for vulnerable families with children aged 0-15.

Official PDF VersionPDF
009991-2026_official.pdf

Westminster City Council is seeking providers for a £1.45 million contract to deliver outreach, befriending, and early help volunteering services for vulnerable families with children aged 0-15, supporting family hubs and children's centres.

Tender NoticeHTM
009991-2026.html

Westminster City Council is seeking providers for a £1.45M contract to deliver outreach, befriending, and Early Help volunteering services for vulnerable families and children aged 0-15, supporting family hubs and children's centres from July 2026 to June 2028, with a possible two-year extension.

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51
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender outlines a crucial social service but suffers from significant deficiencies in clarity and completeness, particularly regarding evaluation criteria and specific bidder requirements, which could hinder fair competition.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance60/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code correctly, and there are no disputes. However, the absence of specific mandatory exclusion and eligibility grounds in the provided information is a notable legal compliance gap. The missing reveal date also prevents a full assessment of the 'reveal to submission' period, though the period from today's date is reasonable.

Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing specific eligibility requirements
Clarity45/100

While the service description and technical requirements are clear, the tender critically lacks specified evaluation criteria, and details on eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements are absent. This significantly reduces clarity for potential bidders on how to prepare a compliant and competitive proposal.

Missing evaluation criteria
Missing specific eligibility requirements
Completeness45/100

The tender provides essential basic information, financial details, and timeline. However, it is significantly incomplete due to the absence of crucial elements such as evaluation criteria, specific eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements. Minor omissions include the tender reveal date, liable person, and procedure codes.

Missing evaluation criteria
Missing specific eligibility requirements
Fairness40/100

Document access is provided, and the estimated value is disclosed, with requirements appearing generic. However, the complete absence of evaluation criteria is a major fairness concern, as bidders cannot understand the basis of selection. The lack of e-submission support also creates an unnecessary barrier to equal access and participation.

Missing evaluation criteria
No e-submission support
Practicality50/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified. Nevertheless, the absence of electronic submission support is a significant practical drawback in modern procurement, potentially increasing administrative burden for bidders. A direct document URL was not explicitly provided, though documents are listed as available.

No e-submission support
No explicit document URL provided
Data Consistency85/100

The tender exhibits good data consistency with logical dates and no disputes. Most key fields are populated. Minor inconsistencies include missing codes for the procedure type and a blank 'Liable Person' field, and the 'Value Classified: Yes' statement is ambiguous given the value is disclosed.

Missing codes for Type and Procedure
Missing Liable Person
Sustainability35/100

While the core service itself is inherently social, the tender documentation does not explicitly incorporate broader green procurement criteria, additional social clauses beyond the service delivery, or an innovation focus. It is also not EU funded, which often correlates with higher sustainability standards.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No explicit social criteria (beyond the service nature)

Strengths

Clear service description and technical requirements
Estimated value, duration, and contract start date are specified
Documents are available for review
Procedure type and CPV code are correctly identified
No indication of tailored requirements for a specific company

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Missing specific eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements
Lack of electronic submission support
No explicit integration of green, social (beyond service), or innovation criteria
Missing tender reveal date and some basic administrative details

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish comprehensive evaluation criteria, including weighting, to ensure transparency and fairness.
2. Clearly define all eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements to guide bidders effectively.
3. Implement electronic submission capabilities to streamline the process and enhance accessibility.

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