The aim of this tender is to ensure that families who are affected by domestic abuse are able to access support at the earliest opportunity through Early Help and Family Hubs in their local community. We want to prevent families living with domestic abuse and the harm it causes to the non abusive parent and their children in order to ensure children and young people are able to be safe, happy and healthy and prevent costly statutory involvement.
Success will mean significant progress towards these outcomes:
• healthy, happy, resilient children living in families free from domestic abuse.
• the non-abusive parent and their children are supported to recover from the harm that domestic abuse causes.
• The non-abusive parent is supported to care for their children
• children able to attend, learn and achieve at school.
• young people ready for and contributing to adult life.
• children and young people safe from harm.
• a safe and stable home for the family.
• a reduction in contacts and referrals to Birmingham Children’s Trust.
The contract will commence on 1st October 2026 and will be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 (1 + 1) years subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
The Trust will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 15th June 2026 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY15 Jun 2026WAC-603004
Birmingham Children's Trust requires a provider to deliver a monthly Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Birmingham Children's Trust internal residential homes and produce a report thereon. The purpose of the Service is to ensure that the day-to-day care provided in Birmingham Children's Trust residential homes for children meets the required Quality Standards and that the Reg 44 Officer employed to undertake the Reg 44 visits, will provide critical and constructive feedback to improve services and highlight areas of good practice in accordance with Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. This critical feedback will serve as an early indicator of the likely outcome of any Ofsted inspection of the homes.
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYWest Midlands22 Jun 2026WAC-605076
Birmingham Children's Trust has identified a requirement for Early Help and Support for families affected by domestic abuse or parental conflict within the City.
We require a domestic abuse specialist to be based in each of the 10 Family Hubs across Birmingham. They will be the point of contact for agencies in the District providing advice and support to families impacted by domestic abuse or parental conflict. This may involve drop-in sessions, planned group activities, one-to-one sessions or referrals to specialist services for longer term support.
They will work alongside, and in partnership with, the relevant Early Help (voluntary sector) agency and Family Hubs staff in each District to be a point of contact, receive support requests and provide information and feedback to partner agencies who contact the District domestic abuse specialist. This includes the commissioned service providing any information known from previous involvement with the family, current risk assessments, safety planning and referrals to specialist services for ongoing work.
The commissioned service will also need to provide training and share pathways of support to the service to assist with their knowledge and skills to respond effectively to domestic abuse also.
The Trust may provide training on parental conflict alongside a toolkit for direct work.
These requirements, and timescales, are subject to change during the planned procurement period.
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYWest MidlandsWAC-583065