Delivering the Best Start in Life - Implementation Partner

A Tender Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
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Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
26 Jan 2026
Delivery
01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2028
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Yorkshire and the Humber:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

This notice seeks early market engagement for the Department for Education procurement of a implementation partner to support local authorities in delivering the Best Start in Life (BSiL) programme and achieving their statutory target to increase the number of children reaching a Good Level of Development (GLD) by 2028. We want to secure a partner that drives 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 evidenced-based best practice to build local authority capability through a combination of tools, resources, tailored group and 1:1 support to enable effective data use, encourage innovation 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 and support a bold and innovative model.

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-060d7c
  • FTS 006449-2026

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