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Parenting Interventions · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£150,000total for 4 lots · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to Best Practice Network Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 16 Nov 2027 · up to 16 Nov 2028 with extensions · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council tendered for the provision of four evidence-based Parenting programmes.

The advertised value was £180,000 inclusive of VAT.

The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate, however in some circumstance s VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate.

This contract was split into four lots-

  1. Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.
  2. Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or disability.
  3. Supporting Parents with Teenagers.
  4. Supporting Parents build strong healthy relationships.

There were no restrictions as to how many lots a supplier could bid for or be awarded.

The estimated maximum value of all 4 Lots (combined) including the extension period is £180,000 inclusive of VAT.

The estimated maximum annual value of all 4 Lots (combined) is £60,000

Being split equally between all four lots, £15,000 per lot per annum.

CPV: Education and training services · Guidance services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£150,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£37,500

Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.

Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £37,500 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for up to one year.
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

Lot #2Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£37,500

Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.

Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £37,500 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for up to one year.
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

Lot #3Supporting Parents with Teenagers.AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£37,500

Supporting Parents with Teenagers.

Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £37,500 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for up to one year.
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

Lot #4Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£37,500

Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.

Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £37,500 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for up to one year.
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
8 Jul 2025, 16:42 BST
Last source update
29 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Authority reference
PA0006
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038371
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesGuidance services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b75 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jul 2025 → 29 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 16:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    6 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts339 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published266 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 16:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Nov 2025, 14:52 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Nov 2025, 14:52 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2314 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Best Practice Network Ltd22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 · up to 21 Dec 2028Extensions: This contract can be extended up to twelve months.£150,0005 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Parenting Interventions · Best Practice Network Ltd

    Signed
    1 Dec 2025
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    This contract could be extended up to twelve months. The contract signed date is actually 05.01.26

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.7final-stage tenders42—
2 · Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.4final-stage tenders32—
3 · Supporting Parents with Teenagers.5final-stage tenders33—
4 · Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.7final-stage tenders44—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHVH-1657-HHMV Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04472661GB-UKPRN: 10019464 Newminster House, Bristol, South West, BS1 1LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender