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UK4

Best Start in Life Family Hub and Home Learning Environment

  • First published: 07 October 2025
  • Last modified: 07 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8c2
Published by:
Rutland County Council
Authority ID:
AA23487
Publication date:
07 October 2025
Deadline date:
17 October 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Department for Education has awarded Rutland County Council (RCC), a grant to deliver a development plan, in the next six months, which will prepare RCC to be ready to mobilise a Best Start in Life Family Hub (BSILFH) and Home Learning Environment (HLE), programme by March 2026 RCC will be expected to deliver against key performance targets set by the DfE which will require creative solutions that are both sustainable and adaptable to children's and family needs. The service will work with families and early years providers to test out developments in existing services and create new interventions to improve both child development and home learning.The Council is looking for a provider that can help with this development phase. The development phase will test new and enhanced activity and approaches, to promote and deliver home learning opportunities and practice for families and early years settings. The development phase has a stringent timescale and will require the provider to be ready to design and deliver new programmes, in partnership with families and local stakeholders, and have a thorough understanding of the Early Education provision in Rutland and how it can improve home learning through relationships with these settings as well as bespoke types of intervention.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

The Department for Education has awarded Rutland County Council (RCC), a grant to deliver a development plan, in the next six months, which will prepare RCC to be ready to mobilise a Best Start in Life Family Hub (BSILFH) and Home Learning Environment (HLE), programme by March 2026 RCC will be expected to deliver against key performance targets set by the DfE which will require creative solutions that are both sustainable and adaptable to children's and family needs. The service will work with families and early years providers to test out developments in existing services and create new interventions to improve both child development and home learning.

The Council is looking for a provider that can help with this development phase. The development phase will test new and enhanced activity and approaches, to promote and deliver home learning opportunities and practice for families and early years settings. The development phase has a stringent timescale and will require the provider to be ready to design and deliver new programmes, in partnership with families and local stakeholders, and have a thorough understanding of the Early Education provision in Rutland and how it can improve home learning through relationships with these settings as well as bespoke types of intervention.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

10000 GBP to 10000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

07 November 2025, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

Rutland County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Catmos House

Town/City: Oakham

Postcode: LE15 6HP

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQJ-3429-NZWQ

NUTS code: UKF22

Email: commissioning@rutland.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80100000 - Primary education services

Delivery regions

  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Lot value (estimated)

10000 GBP Excluding VAT

12000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

07 November 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Simple description of award criteria

70% Quality

30% Price

Submission

Tender submission deadline

17 October 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

10 October 2025, 12:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=45afeafc-afa2-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Documents

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80100000 Primary education services Education and training services

Delivery locations

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ID Description
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