Medway Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Best Start In Life Parenting Service |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | Medway Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Below threshold - Open competition |
| Short 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. |
| Published: | 05/08/2026 14:45 |
Best Start In Life Parenting Service
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Medway Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PWYH-3898-LDQR
- Address:
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK- Contact name:
- Mr Graham Thomas1
- Email:
- graham.thomas1@medway.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Below threshold - open competition- Dynamic market:
- Not provided
- Special regime:
Light touch
Scope
- Title:
- Best Start In Life Parenting Service
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- 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 Delta 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 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 500,000 excluding VAT
GBP 600,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- Yes
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/12/2026 to 31/03/2029
- CPV classifications:
85000000 - Health and social work services.
85323000 - Community health services.
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UKJ41 - Medway- Award criteria:
Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Name: Cost / Weighting: 5
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 19/08/2026 Time: 17:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 27/08/2026 Time: 17:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/939857YJG4
- An electronic auction will be used:
No
Other information
- Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Technical ability conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):
- Not provided
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
- Not provided
- A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided