Early Help Parenting Support Service

Procurement reference

B671/25

Procurement description

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking to procure an experienced provider to deliver specialist Early Help parenting support to families.

Eligibility for the service will be in line with criteria for the Welsh Government’s Families First and Early Intervention Parenting Support Programmes.

We wish to appoint a provider that is an expert in the field. The work will involve coproducing a programme of interventions and activities which complement and work alongside the Council’s own Early Help Hubs.

The objective of the service is to strengthen parenting confidence and resilience across all age ranges.

Core activity must include the delivery of structured and flexible interventions in the form of evidence-based parenting courses and group-based workshops, for parents of younger children, school-age children and teenagers, covering themes such as positive behaviour management, establishing routines, effective communication, adolescent development and managing risk-taking behaviour.

Parents and carers will be provided with support to share experiences and build peer networks, reducing isolation and strengthening family resilience.

The provider will work directly with parents and families.

Where appropriate some families will receive individual in-depth coaching from the provider.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

719980 GBP to 719980GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2030

Bridgend County Borough Council

Procedure type

Open procedure

Reduced Tendering Period

Light touch contract

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Lot value (estimated)

719980 GBP Excluding VAT

863976 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Subject to funding, have the option to extend for a further 24 months

Does the lot include options?

Yes

Description of options

Should demand for the service exceed supply, then provision is made within the contract for the Council to be able to vary the contract value by up to £113,000 pre VAT (£135,600 including VAT) within the term, by spot purchasing additional Family Support Worker time at an hourly rate. This is dependent on funding being identified and at the sole discretion of the Council.

Participation

Award criteria

Payment terms

see terms and conditions

Description of risks to contract performance

see terms and conditions

Tender submission deadline

12 December 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

08 December 2025, 17:00PM

Date of award of contract

16 January 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

website: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtmllink for itt: itt_121358 - B671/25 - Provision of an Early Help Parent Support Service

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

30 November 2028, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English