Planning

Families First for Children Pathfinder

  • Wolverhampton City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058115

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0594d9 (view related notices)

Published 19 September 2025, 12:15pm

Last edited 19 September 2025, 12:59pm

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Changes to notice

This notice has been edited. The previous version is still available.

The FFCP Parental Advocacy specification included quality questionnaire that are no longer relevant to the new tender. These have now been removed from the updated specification.

The engagement deadline for this notice has been updated to align with the submission date of 26/09/2025.

Scope

Reference

CWC25129

Description

The procurement is for the Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP) programme, under a multi-lot contract comprising:

Lot 1 - Targeted Youth Support (TYS) and

Lot 2 - Parental Advocacy

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Engagement

Engagement deadline

26 September 2025

Engagement process description

Please follow the following link https://consultation.wolverhampton.gov.uk/commissioning/ffcp-parental-advocacy-targeted-youth-support-prov/ to access the current specifications for both Lots, along with a set of follow-up questions based on the content.

This exercise is designed to:

- Gather insights into the market's capabilities, capacity, and areas of expertise.

- Refine our requirements by seeking feedback on the proposed specifications to ensure they are practical, achievable, and deliver value for money.

- Explore alternative and innovative solutions that suppliers may be able to offer.

- Encourage competition by helping potential suppliers prepare for the upcoming procurement opportunity.

The deadline for completing the questionnaire is Friday 26th September 2025.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

24 October 2025

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

Wolverhampton City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBV-7568-LBLL

Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Email: corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website: http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com

Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government