Best Start In Life Family Hubs Services

London Borough of Croydon is seeking providers to deliver ten specialist services through its Best Start in Life Family Hubs Programme.

The programme will provide integrated support for children, young people and families from conception to age 19, extending to age 25 for young people with SEND. Services will focus on early intervention, child development, parental wellbeing and family resilience.

Lots Available

The procurement covers ten lots: Online Parenting Courses; Expectant Fathers Service; Child Development Parental Training; Peer Support Service; Parental Mental Health & Wellbeing; Mild to Moderate Singing and Breathing Group; Antenatal Parental Training; Trauma Informed Baby Training; One-to-One Peer Maternity Support Service; and an Interactive Infant Feeding App.

One provider will be appointed to each lot, with suppliers able to secure a maximum of three lots.

Contract Information

Buyer: London Borough of Croydon
Deadline: 15 October 2026, 12:00pm
Contract Value: Approximately £905,522 excluding VAT
Delivery Length: Up to 2 years and 3 months, from 1 January 2027
Tender Link: Croydon Tenders Portal

The opportunity is particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Evaluation Criteria

• Quality – 60%
  Price – 30%
  Social Value – 10%

The procurement offers opportunities for specialist family support, early years, maternal wellbeing and community organisations to contribute to Croydon’s borough-wide Family Hubs programme.

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