Official UK procurement notice
Best Start in Life Services (Family Hub Network)
Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)
Awarded value£57,000published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 7 Jul 2026
Awarded to CONNORS TOY LIBRARIES
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Best Start in Life Toy Library Service, including universal play and learning sessions, toy and book lending, Family Hub Network Site delivery, targeted outreach support for vulnerable families and children with emerging additional needs, and activities that promote child development, school readiness and family wellbeing across Portsmouth.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jul 2026, 10:36 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2026, 10:36 BST
- Authority reference
C00011104- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064540- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c723Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published9 Jul 2026, 10:36 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £57,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNORS TOY LIBRARIESVCSE | £57,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · CONNORS TOY LIBRARIESVCSE
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2026
- Value
- £57,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 7 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CONNORS TOY LIBRARIESAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender