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Provision of Families First Early Intervention & Prevention Services for Children, Young People & Families

Awarded to Barnardo's, Resolven Building Blocks (Working Name: Building Blocks Family Centre) and Interplay

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 15 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 October 2025

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Overview

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has awarded a contract worth £1,655,100 to Barnardo's, Resolven Building Blocks, and Interplay to deliver Families First Early Intervention & Prevention Services across three lots: emotional health and wellbeing support for children and young people; health and positive relationships education including online safety; and integrated support for families with additional learning needs. The two-year contract commenced 1 April 2026 with an optional one-year extension.

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Lots (3)

  • Emotional Health & Wellbeing

    Service Overview - The primary objectives of the service are to enhance the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families, through the provision of early intervention and prevention services to reduce the risk of emotional and mental health issues. The service is intended to provide a range of interventions to support improved emotional and mental wellbeing in children, young people and families across the tiers of need identified for Families First. The service should complement and provide additionality to other existing services, such as School Based Counselling, CAMHS, In-Reach, other school based social and emotional interventions. This should include delivery of a service outside of school hours, including school holidays and closures.

    £690,000Won by Barnardo's
  • Health & Positive Relationships

    Service Overview - The primary purpose of the service is to provide preventative messages to children and young people, promoting healthy relationships and safe online behaviours, and to support parents/carers to help keep their children safe online. The service will work across the tiers of need identified for Families First.

    £275,100Won by Barnardo's
  • Support for Families with an Additional Learning Needs

    Service Overview - The primary purpose of the service is to provide integrated, family-focused support to children and young people with an ALN and their families, across the tiers of need identified for Families First. The service will enhance their well-being and social inclusion by addressing the unique challenges they face.

    £690,000Won by Resolven Building Blocks (Working Name: Building Blocks Family Centre) and Interplay

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,655,100
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 September 2025
Questions by
10 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesWelfare services for the handicappedWelfare services for children and young peopleGuidance and counselling servicesGuidance servicesCounselling services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,655,100
Award date
5 January 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 30 March 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 March 2029
Bids received
7
Winners
  • Barnardo's
  • Resolven Building Blocks (Working Name: Building Blocks Family Centre) and Interplay

This contract ends on 30 March 2028, or 31 March 2029 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 0% · Quality 100%

  • Management and Delivery of the Service40%
  • Project Team35%
  • Financial Breakdown10%
  • Mobilisation15%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 8.9× the median.

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in the last 12 months

30

contracts awarded, worth £485,708,410 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    20 April 2026

  2. Contract

    6 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    15 September 2025

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