Scope
Reference
DN808255
Description
Oldham Council are seeking to commission a service that will work with targeted groups of children, young people and their families to encourage them to become empowered to make informed choices, raise aspirations and ensure children and young people fulfil their full potential in line with Family Hubs and Best Start for Life services. The successful provider will work proactively with a range of key partners and stakeholders including children and young people and their families to deliver a service that achieves positive outcomes for all.
There are elements to this service which include:
• Community Outreach and Parenting Peer Support
• Strengthening Parental Confidence through Play Base Learning
• Mental Health Peer Support
• Befriending Service
Oldham are ideally seeking to work with one overall lead provider. The successful provider will deliver high quality provision and effectively engage with and inspire young people to be ambitious. It is expected the provider will meet all KPI's and outcomes outlined within the specification.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
- Possible extension to 30 September 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Engagement
Engagement deadline
16 March 2026
Engagement process description
Market Engagement Event
As part of the commissioning process, we are holding a market engagement event on Monday 16 March 2026 and would like to invite interested providers to attend.
The purpose of the event will be to engage with providers and discuss:
• services included within this procurement exercise.
• contextual information.
• initial commissioning considerations based on stakeholder/service user feedback.
• insights from those delivering similar services - to inform the final specification.
Each organisation will be limited to maximum of two representatives. Please note: Hybrid or virtual attendance will not be available due to the nature of the venue. For those unable to attend, the presentation slides will be made available via The Chest following the event.
Details of the event:
Date: 16 March 2026
Time: 13:00pm - 14:30pm
Venue: Royton Town Hall, Rochdale Rd, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QG
Nearest parking: OL2 6QJ, OL2 5QD
Please report to Royton Library Reception upon arrival
Please confirm your attendance by messaging on The Chest portal (reference DN808255) by 5pm on Wednesday 11 March 2026.
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMRJ-8362-DVNT
Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street
Oldham
OL1 1HD
United Kingdom
Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government