Delivering the Best Start in Life - Implementation Partner
| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Buyer: | Department for Education |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | — |
| Tender Status: | Planning |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 29 May 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 31 August 2026 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 31 August 2028 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 2.0 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-060d7c🔒 BidWriter |
| Notice Reference: | 006449-2026🔒 BidWriter |
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This notice seeks early market engagement for the Department for Education procurement of a implementation partner to support local authorities in delivering the Best Start in Life (BSiL) programme and achieving their statutory target to increase the number of children reaching a Good Level of Development (GLD) by 2028. We want to secure a partner that drives BSiL and Best Start Family Hub transformation and empower local authorities to: - Lead and drive bold, innovative local system transformation through strong leadership and partnerships, strategically targeting resources, assets, and expertise to maximise impact on early child development and health outcomes. - Deliver ambitious, high quality BSiL and Best Start Family Hub (BSFH) services that improve early child development outcomes for children and families in their local area. - Learn from, develop and share evidenced-based best practice to build local authority capability through a combination of tools, resources, tailored group and 1:1 support to enable effective data use, encourage innovation and address challenges in leadership, partnership working, workforce, and specialist areas including speech and language pathways, health integration, access, SEND and data sharing. We welcome suggestions on the most effective procurement approach to ensure value for money and support a bold and innovative model.
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29 May 2026
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