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Published 5 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CWC25129 - Families First For Children Pathfinder

Official notice

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG39)
Published estimate£1,180,000envelope for 2 lots · £1,416,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 13 Feb 2026
Awarded to St Giles Trust, VoiceAbility Advocacy2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The procurement is for the Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP) programme, under a multi-lot contract comprising:

Lot 1 - Targeted Youth Support: this is a needs-led provision designed to support young people in navigating services, accessing support, and having their voices heard in matters affecting their lives and wellbeing.

Lot 2 - Parental Advocacy: this is a needs-led provision designed to support parents and carers in navigating services, accessing support, and having their voices heard in matters affecting their families.

The Procurement was conducted in accordance with the Act using the Open Procedure (Section 20 (2(a)) for services which are considered Light Touch Regime (LTR) services under the Public Procurement Act 2023.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,180,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Targeted Youth SupportAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£880,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £880,000 exc. VAT · £1,056,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract has optional extension of up to one year. The extension of this contract is subject to funding availability and subject to the Council's internal governance processes. The Council has the discretion to extend this Contract after year 3.
85000000 Health and social work services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderers must have a minimum annual turnover of £440,000 if they intend to bid for Lot 1 only, and £150,000 if they intend to bid for Lot 2 only or £590,000 if they intend to bid for both lots, to be eligible to bid for this contract.

Lot #2Parental AdvocacyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract has optional extension of up to one year. The extension of this contract is subject to funding availability and subject to the Council's internal governance processes. The Council has the discretion to extend this Contract after year 3.
85000000 Health and social work services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderers must have a minimum annual turnover of £440,000 if they intend to bid for Lot 1 only, and £150,000 if they intend to bid for Lot 2 only or £590,000 if they intend to bid for both lots, to be eligible to bid for this contract.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Mandatory Quality Questions: Applicable to both Lots: 25%
  • Lot Specific Quality Questions: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Mandatory Quality Questions: Applicable to both Lots: Stakeholders and multi-disciplinary working - 15% Social Value - 10%
  • Lot Specific Quality Questions: Lot 1 - Targeted Youth Support - Experience & Lessons Learnt - 5% - Approach to Service Delivery - 15% - Staff development and Training - 15% - Impact of Key Workers - 10% - Risks and Mitigation - 10% - Targeted Youth Support - Provision for Girls - 10% - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - 10% Lot 2 - Parental Advocacy - Experience & Lessons Learnt - 5% - Approach to Service Delivery - 15% - Staff Training and Development - 15% - Meeting KPIs - 15% - Risks and Mitigation - 12.50% - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - 12.50%
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderers must have a minimum annual turnover of £440,000 if they intend to bid for Lot 1 only, and £150,000 if they intend to bid for Lot 2 only or £590,000 if they intend to bid for both lots, to be eligible to bid for this contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST
Last source update
8 May 2026, 07:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
Authority reference
CWC25129
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069604
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG39)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594d9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender instructions as stipulated with in the ITT instructions.

Please ensure you are registered at www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗ to be able to access all the tender documents, registration is free.

Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST
  2. Market engagement386 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please follow the following link consultation.wolverhampton.gov.uk/commissioning/ffcp-p… ↗ to access the current specifications for both Lots, along with a set of follow-up questions based on the content.

    This exercise is designed to:

    • Gather insights into the market's capabilities, capacity, and areas of expertise.
    • Refine our requirements by seeking feedback on the proposed specifications to ensure they are practical, achievable, and deliver value for money.
    • Explore alternative and innovative solutions that suppliers may be able to offer.
    • Encourage competition by helping potential suppliers prepare for the upcoming procurement opportunity.

    The deadline for completing the questionnaire is Friday 26th September 2025.

  3. Next notice expected358 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published353 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 09:39 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by338 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline325 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by275 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent247 days ago
    13 Feb 2026
  9. Standstill ends235 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts200 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published163 days ago
    8 May 2026, 07:46 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 12:59 BST
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 09:39 GMT
    UK4
  5. Published value published: £1,180,000
    30 Oct 2025, 09:39 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    30 Oct 2025, 09:39 GMT
  7. Procurement method changed
    30 Oct 2025, 09:39 GMT
  8. Deadline published: 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    30 Oct 2025, 09:39 GMT
  9. Contract award notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 16:20 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    13 Feb 2026, 16:20 GMT
  11. Contract signature expected
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2026, 07:46 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

The FFCP Parental Advocacy specification included quality questionnaire that are no longer relevant to the new tender. These have now been removed from the updated specification. The engagement deadline for this notice has been updated to align with the submission date of 26/09/2025.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-09: 3 releases · 5 Sept 2025, 19 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,180,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 72 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Targeted Youth Support1 award
St Giles TrustVCSECWC25129 - Lot 1. Targeted Youth Support1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The contract has optional extension of up to one year. The extension of this contract is subject to funding availability and subject to the Council's internal governance processes. The Council has the discretion to extend this Contract after year 3.£880,00013 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Parental Advocacy1 award
VoiceAbility AdvocacyVCSE +1 morejoint awardCWC25129 - Lot 2. Parental Advocacy1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The contract has optional extension of up to one year. The extension of this contract is subject to funding availability and subject to the Council's internal governance processes. The Council has the discretion to extend this Contract after year 3.£300,00013 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 2 - Parental Advocacy · VoiceAbility AdvocacyVCSE +1 more

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract has optional extension of up to one year. The extension of this contract is subject to funding availability and subject to the Council's internal governance processes. The Council has the discretion to extend this Contract after year 3.

  • Lot 1 - Targeted Youth Support · St Giles TrustVCSE

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £875,081
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract has optional extension of up to one year. The extension of this contract is subject to funding availability and subject to the Council's internal governance processes. The Council has the discretion to extend this Contract after year 3.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Targeted Youth Support3final-stage tenders13—
2 · Parental Advocacy4final-stage tenders14—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wolverhampton City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBV-7568-LBLL Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1SHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • St Giles TrustAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02175146 Georgian House, 64-68 Camberwell Church Street, London, London, SE5 8JBContact email
  • VOICEABILITY ADVOCACYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 3798884 C/O Sayer Vincent, 110, Golden Lane, London, England, London, EC1Y 0TGContact email
  • VOICEABILITY ADVOCACYAwarded supplier C/O Sayer Vincent, 110, Golden Lane, London, London, EC1Y 0TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAppendix B - Our council Our Plan Appendix B - Lot 1 - Targeted Youth Service Specification Appendix B - Lot 2 - Parental Advocacy Service Specification Appendix D - Contract Terms and Conditions CWC25129 - ITT Instructions CWC25129 - Invitation to Tender CWC25129 - Market Engage…

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