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Best Start in Life Programme Services

Bradford Children & Families Trust

Estimated value
£7,699,560
Excluding VAT
Where
Not stated
Buyer in Yorkshire and the Humber
Trade
Health and social care
Social work services
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
27 full UK working days before the closing day, Wed 2 Dec 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 71 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open health and social care tenders (31 days).
Value
£7.7m is above the median (£4.04m) of the 248 open health and social care tenders that state a value.
This buyer
This is the only open tender from this buyer listed here.
Lots
Divided into 2 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) is seeking to commission suppliers to deliver services that support the Best Start in Life Programme's strategic objectives.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 091043-2026
Buyer
Bradford Children & Families Trust
Buyer’s region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Where the work is
Not stated on the notice
Listed on Evendraft under
Yorkshire and the Humber (the buyer’s region: the notice gives no place of work)
Published
22 Sep 2026
Tender deadline
2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time
Questions by
8 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time
Estimated value
£7,699,560 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Health and social care
CPV codes
  • 85310000 Social work services
  • 85300000 Social work and related services
  • 85320000 Social services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureThe buyer sets the stages; the notice and documents say what they are.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
2 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On EU-Supply (CTM)

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