Early Help Disability Support Service

Procurement reference

B672/25

Procurement description

The provision of the Early Help Disability Support Service to Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking to procure an experienced provider to deliver specialist Early Help parenting support to families where there is a disabled child or children.

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 key objectives of the service are:

• Provision of professional advice and guidance on managing the effects of Disability on the family. Supporting the whole family to enable them to thrive.

• Providing appropriate parenting support in relation to coping strategies for challenging behaviour.

• Promoting independence and resilience in the community.

This will be achieved primarily by the provider delivering evidence-based parenting courses, group-based workshops, and individual in-depth coaching where appropriate.

The provider will work directly with parents and families.

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

Contract term: 24 calendar months from 1st April 2026, with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

740000 GBP to 740000GBP

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

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Lot value (estimated)

740000 GBP Excluding VAT

887999 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, 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 £93,000 excluding VAT (£111,600 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 tender pack terms and conditions

Description of risks to contract performance

see tender pack 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.shtmlref: itt_121359 - B672/25 - Provision of an Early Help Disability Support Service

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

01 December 2028, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

• English
• Welsh