Award

Parenting Interventions

  • Suffolk County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071313

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055b75 (view related notices)

Published 5 November 2025, 2:52pm



Scope

Reference

PA0006

Description

Suffolk County Council tendered for the provision of four evidence-based Parenting Programmes.

Interested parties were invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The advertised value here is £180,000 inclusive of VAT.

The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate.

This contract has been be split into four lots -

1) Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.

2) Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.

3) Supporting Parents with Teenagers.

4) Supporting Parents build strong healthy relationships.

There were no restrictions as to how many lots a supplier can bid for or be awarded.

The estimated maximum value for all 4 Lots (combined), including the extension period is £180,000 inclusive of VAT.

The estimated maximum annual value of all 4 Lots (combined) is £60,000

The budget being split equally between all four lots, £15,000 per lot per annum.

A voluntary standstill period of eight working days will commence on the date this contract award notice is published.


Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.

Description

Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.


Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.

Description

Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.


Lot LOT-0003. Lot 3 Supporting Parents with Teenagers.

Description

Supporting Parents with Teenagers.Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.


Lot LOT-0004. Lot 4 Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.

Description

Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.


Contract 1. Parenting Interventions

Lots

Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.

Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.

Lot LOT-0003. Lot 3 Supporting Parents with Teenagers.

Lot LOT-0004. Lot 4 Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.

Supplier

Contract value

  • £150,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 November 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 22 December 2025 to 21 December 2027
  • Possible extension to 21 December 2028
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

This contract can be extended up to twelve months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

Contract locations

  • UKH14 - Suffolk

Information about tenders

Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.

  • 7 tenders received
  • 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot LOT-0003. Lot 3 Supporting Parents with Teenagers.

  • 5 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 3 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot LOT-0004. Lot 4 Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.

  • 7 tenders received
  • 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 4 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04472661
  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10019464

Newminster House

Bristol

BS1 1LT

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Parenting Interventions


Contracting authority

Suffolk County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVH-1657-HHMV

Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX

United Kingdom

Region: UKH14 - Suffolk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government