Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Families First Early Intervention & Prevention Services for Children, Young People & Families
Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAn award and contract signing has been made by Neath Port Talbot Council for the Provision of Families First
Early Intervention & Prevention Services for Children, Young People & Families as part of the Welsh Government Families First programme delivery in Neath Port Talbot (NPT). This consists of the following three lots.
Lot 1 Emotional Health & Wellbeing:
The primary objectives of the service are to enhance the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families, through the provision of early intervention and prevention services to reduce the risk of emotional and mental health issues. The service is intended to provide a range of interventions to support improved emotional and mental wellbeing in children, young people and families across the tiers of need identified for Families First. The service should complement and provide additionality to other existing services, such as School Based Counselling, CAMHS, In-Reach, other school based social and emotional interventions. This should include delivery of a service outside of school hours, including school holidays and closures.
Lot 2 Health & Positive Relationships:
The primary purpose of the service is to provide preventative messages to children and young people, promoting healthy relationships and safe online behaviours, and to support parents/carers to help keep their children safe online. The service will work across the tiers of need identified for Families First.
Lot 3 Support for Families with an Additional Learning Needs:
The primary purpose of the service is to provide integrated, family-focused support to children and young people with an ALN and their families, across the tiers of need identified for Families First. The service will enhance their well-being and social inclusion by addressing the unique challenges they face.
The contract period is scheduled for two years from 1st April 2026 with an option for a one year extension.
Notice completed for admin tidy up. Lot 1 & 2 contracts signed 15 Apr 2026 but 30 Mar 2026 inserted in fields in order to publish notice.
- No preliminary market engagement: Insufficient time between event and issuing tender notice in order to meet contract commencement date.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services · Welfare services for children and young people · Welfare services for disabled people
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,655,100 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Emotional Health & WellbeingAwardedRenewalPublished value£690,000
Service Overview - The primary objectives of the service are to enhance the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families, through the provision of early intervention and prevention services to reduce the risk of emotional and mental health issues.
The service is intended to provide a range of interventions to support improved emotional and mental wellbeing in children, young people and families across the tiers of need identified for Families First. The service should complement and provide additionality to other existing services, such as School Based Counselling, CAMHS, In-Reach, other school based social and emotional interventions. This should include delivery of a service outside of school hours, including school holidays and closures.
Lot #2Health & Positive RelationshipsAwardedRenewalPublished value£275,100
Service Overview - The primary purpose of the service is to provide preventative messages to children and young people, promoting healthy relationships and safe online behaviours, and to support parents/carers to help keep their children safe online. The service will work across the tiers of need identified for Families First.
Lot #3Support for Families with an Additional Learning NeedsAwardedRenewalPublished value£690,000
Service Overview - The primary purpose of the service is to provide integrated, family-focused support to children and young people with an ALN and their families, across the tiers of need identified for Families First. The service will enhance their well-being and social inclusion by addressing the unique challenges they face.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Management and Delivery of the Service: 40%
- Project Team: 35%
- Financial Breakdown: 10%
- Mobilisation: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
- Management and Delivery of the Service
- Project Team
- Financial Breakdown
- Mobilisation
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
- 15 Sept 2025, 11:20 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
CPU25-26-29- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056490- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a17Find a Tender
- Risks
Service Delivery - Provider fails to deliver outcomes
Financial Stability - Provider becomes insolvent
Safeguarding - Risk to children or vulnerable individuals
Legal/Compliance - Breach of procurement regulations
Social Value - Failure to deliver community benefits
Transition Risk - Disruption during handover
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
15 Sept 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published397 days ago15 Sept 2025, 11:20 BST
- Clarification questions by372 days ago10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline365 days ago17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent285 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by270 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published180 days ago20 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 11:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Apr 2026, 10:09 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Emotional Health & Wellbeing1 award | |||
| Barnardo'sVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Mar 2029Extensions: 12 mth extension option · Options: Option to extend for 12 mths | £690,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Health & Positive Relationships1 award | |||
| Barnardo'sVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Mar 2029Extensions: 12 mth extension option · Options: option to extend for 12 mths | £275,100 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Support for Families with an Additional Learning Needs1 award | |||
| Resolven Building Blocks (Working Name: Building Blocks Family Centre) and InterplaySMELot 3 - Support for Families with Additional Learning Needs1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Mar 2029Extensions: 12 mth option to extend · Options: Option to extend for 12 mths | £690,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Emotional Health & Wellbeing · Barnardo'sVCSE
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £690,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 mth extension option
- Options
- 12 mth extension option
Lot 2 - Health & Positive Relationships · Barnardo'sVCSE
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £275,100
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 mth extension option
- Options
- 12 mth extension option
Lot 3 - Support for Families with Additional Learning Needs · Resolven Building Blocks (Working Name: Building Blocks Family Centre) and InterplaySME
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £690,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 mth option to extend
- Options
- 12 mth option to extend
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Emotional Health & Wellbeing | 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Health & Positive Relationships | 6final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 2 | 2 | — |
| 3 · Support for Families with an Additional Learning Needs | 3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Barnardo'sAwarded supplier
- Resolven Building Blocks (Working Name: Building Blocks Family Centre) and InterplayAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender