Best Start In Life Parenting Service

Medway Council

Key Details

Estimated Value

£500,000

Deadline

27 August 2026

Contract Period

Not specified

Procurement Method

open

Key requirements

Extracted from the notice; check the official documents.

Tender deadline: 27 Aug 2026, 17:00
Clarification questions by: 19 Aug 2026, 17:00
Estimated value: £500k£600k including VAT
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (2 years 4 months)
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: Procurement Act 2023
Delivery location (NUTS/ITL): UKJ41 (South East)
CPV codes: 85000000 Health and social work services; 85323000 Community health services; 98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Suitability (buyer's flag): SME-suitable, VCSE-suitable
Submission method: Electronic submission allowed

Award criteria

Quality75%
Price20%
Cost5%

How to respond

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/939857YJG4

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Description

Medway Council is seeking to commission a Best Start in Life (BSiL) Parenting Service to deliver evidence-based parenting support to families with children in the early years. The service will play a significant role achieving the ambitions set out in the Best Start in Life Guidance for Parenting and Home Learning. The Best Start Family Hub Network should deliver a high quality parenting and home learning environment (HLE) offer for families with children aged 0-5, combining face to face and digital support, clear guidance on how to support children’s development, and targeted evidence based interventions. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-and-social-work-services./939857YJG4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/939857YJG4

Suitability

SME SuitableVCSE Suitable

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Publication Info

Published5 August 2026

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