Consultancy Support to Deliver the Families First Partnership Programme

Official notice

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: East of England (UKH31)South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£177,0003 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to 31ten Consulting3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Project management support for the Families First transformation work which has been directed by the Department for Education.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England, South East

75000000 Administration, defence and social security services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
Authority reference: CPR 880 - DN806539
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066885
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH31)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064d83 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026

Contract details notice published
11 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT
UK7
Contract details notice published
12 May 2026, 12:56 BST
UK7
Contract details notice published
15 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £177,0003 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 3latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
31ten ConsultingSME	£60,000 †	—	Awarded
31ten ConsultingSME	£36,000 †	—	Awarded
31ten ConsultingSME	£81,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 3 · 31ten ConsultingSME
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£81,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active
Contract 2 · 31ten ConsultingSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£36,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Contract 1 · 31ten ConsultingSME
Signed
1 Oct 2025
Value
£60,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJDT-6566-GZNX Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, Southend-on-Sea, East of England, SS2 6FAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

31TEN CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09389147GB-PPON: PYNJ-8967-DCRT Ground Floor, Apex Yard, London, London, SE1 4PLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 12:56 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT