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    ContractsDigital Parenting Support Programme Procurement - Best Start Pilot
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    Digital Parenting Support Programme Procurement - Best Start Pilot

    Contract value
    £8.3m
    Published 6 Nov 2026

    DfE is piloting a centrally procured, evidence-based digital parenting programme for children aged 0-5, delivered entirely online to complement local family hub services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £8.3m
    Published 6 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £8,300,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    6 November 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking suppliers to deliver a structured, evidence-based digital parenting programme for parents and carers of children aged 0-5. The programme will be piloted regionally before potential wider rollout and must focus on supporting children's personal, social and emotional development and/or speech, language and communication skills. Key requirements: fully online delivery, accessibility for disadvantaged and underserved families, complementary to existing face-to-face Best Start Family Hubs provision, and health-focused content is out of scope. The pilot will evaluate parent uptake, engagement, retention, equity of access, effectiveness of regional implementation, and value for money. Suppliers should demonstrate evidence-based approach and capacity to deliver at scale through regional partnerships. This procurement supports the Government's commitment to giving every child the best start in life through innovative digital parenting support.

    Track record

    38 awards · 33 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 38 contracts to 33 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute4× · 11%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 5%
    3. THE SCHOOL OF GOOD SERVICES LTD2× · 5%
    4. Forge Academy1× · 3%
    5. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 3%
    6. E James Consultancy Ltd1× · 3%

    +27 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — 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-07b6ef

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