Supporting Families with Young Children

Location

Huddersfield

Description

Family Support: This contract will include the provision of family support services to families with a Kirklees address, with a young child (under 11 years old). Families identified as appropriate for support will have levels of need above universal needs. Services will be flexible in timing and location, and include flexible needs based individual and group support and, where appropriate, access to structured interventions including parenting courses. Initial assessment will be used to identify need and prioritise the most vulnerable. Services will include access to timely information and advice to support day to day living, and enable families to build resilience to avoid, reduce or delay dependency on health and social care services. The service is intended to encourage stronger parent child relationships and to develop parenting skills and strategies and positive behaviours around sexual health, parenting skills, care and healthy child development, lifestyle choices and planning for the family and child's future. It will offer emotional support and strategies to support good mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and parents. Cost of living support and referral will be offered. Families will be supported to reduce social isolation and support school readiness and transition. Volunteering: recruit, train, supervise and manage a team of volunteers as a core element of their delivery model. Training and development will provide volunteers with knowledge of child development and their role as a volunteer. Management and supervision arrangements will be in place to support volunteers, encourage and maintain good practice and respond to volunteer needs. Volunteers will be supported to enter the children's workforce and into learning and employment. Partnership working: participate in and represent families' interests and experiences in Partnership boards and structures when invited, including the Starting Well Board and its sub boards and workstreams, Families Together Area Partnerships and the Tackling Poverty Partnership. Developing effective working partnerships with key organisations and community and voluntary groups will be essential to provide effective support and referral for families. Any services that are developed will complement and take account of complementary provision to avoid duplication and address gaps. Information sharing and effective data controls will be required. The provider will participate in family reviews and support early help assessments - e.g. in TAF meetings, core group meetings, case conferences etc - to support and represent the best interests of vulnerable families.

Total Quantity or Scope

Start Date 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027 with the option to extend for a further 4 years to 31/03/2031. £1,431,500 including extensions.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by Providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 9th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 9th February 2026. This contract has not formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by Providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 9th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be marked for the attention of Amanda Greaves, Strategic Category Manager and sent to the Procurement Team by email at procurement@kirklees.gov.uk. Approval to award the contract has been made by: Ruth Calladine - Head of Procurement & Commissioning Support; and Stewart Horn - Head of Children's Integrated CommissioningT There has not been any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of any individuals making the decision to award this contract. The relative importance of the key criteria, and associated rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, that was used for the provider assessment and form the basis on which the decision to award the contract has been made areas follows: Quality and Innovation - 25% The service model and delivery is: Safe - services are risk assessed, personalised and promote child safeguarding. Effective - are evidence based, have impact and produce appropriate outcomes. Values driven - services are respectful, empowering and caring. They are inclusive and equitable. Leadership - is collaborative & just. Sound governance arrangements are in place. Outcomes - there is a focus on positive outcomes for families. Evidence /Data: • Service model • Reports and monitoring data • Current commissioner satisfaction • Feedback from service users and partners Value - 20% The costs and benefits: • Are reasonable. • Provide value for money. • Prevent higher cost interventions. Evidence and data: • Costs • Budget breakdown • Service model • Outcome reports for vulnerable families (e.g. TAF etc) Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 25% Evidence that collaboration / partnership work: • has positive benefits for families and their outcomes. • that the Homestart offer aligns with wider support work in Kirklees Council • that the offer contributes to developing a local skilled childcare workforce Evidence and data: • Service model • Case studies • Current operational and strategic partnership impact • Volunteering data Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice - 20% The service is available across the borough, reaching different geographic communications and priority population groups (e.g. those experiencing additional vulnerability and disadvantage). The service is personalised, based on need. The service understands and tackles disadvantage and its impact on families. The service enables families to access relevant services and information. Evidence and data: • service model • outcome data • annual report • case studies Social Value - 10% The provider makes environmentally sound choices in service design and delivery. Work on this contract contributes to local economic outcomes. The service provides employability skills for local people. Evidence and data: • service model • volunteering data • annual report Based on the level of confidence that the assessment gave the assessment panel, of providers ability to address all elements of the key criterion in terms of undertaking and delivering the service. The assessment score for Homestart Kirklees gave a high level of confidence that the provider will be able to deliver the requirements of the contract.