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    ContractsBest Start Family Hubs Grant 2026
    Awarded contract

    Best Start Family Hubs Grant 2026

    Awarded
    £79.9k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Funding of £79,900 to expand and rebrand Family Hub services across three districts, strengthening parenting support and home learning provision for families with young children.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 21 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £79.9k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £79,900
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AF
      ACTION FOR CHILDREN
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    21 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Best Start Family Hubs Grant is a national government funding programme led by the Department for Education, designed to expand local Family Hub networks in areas of higher deprivation. The funding supports the government's 'Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life' strategy and contributes to the goal of ensuring 75% of children achieve a Good Level of Development by 2028. This opportunity focuses on developing Family Hub provision across Wychavon, Worcester City, and Malvern Hills Districts through: expanding capacity of current Family Hub services; rebranding and launching the new 'Best Start Family Hub' system; enhancing parenting support programmes; developing and expanding home learning environment support; increasing outreach provision; expanding peer support delivery; and ensuring families participate in coproduction and service development. The funding strengthens partnerships across health, public health, education, and the voluntary sector to deliver evidence-based interventions for families with babies and young children. Contract value: £79,900 for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ACT ON ENERGY2× · 33%
    2. S. THOMAS & BROTHERS LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. Barnardo's1× · 17%
    4. REDDITCH BOROUGH COUNCIL1× · 17%
    5. ACTION FOR CHILDREN1× · 17%

    Across this category, the most active winners are ATKINSALTRAD, Marston Holdings Ltd, BMBC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d043

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    Sector
    Education & Training