Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Local Test and Learn Pilot - Baby Boxes
Awarded to The Children Foundation Limited
North East Combined Authority(buyer)
- Published
- Published 11 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 5 December 2025
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Child Poverty Reduction
This contract is a call-off from an established framework for the delivery of the North East MSA Child Poverty Reduction Programme: Baby Box Local Test and Learn Pilot. The contract will run for 36 months and aims to provide Baby Boxes containing essential items for new babies to eligible low-income families in Newcastle and Sunderland. The successful provider will work with local authorities, public health teams and community partners to identify eligible families, manage referrals, distribute Baby Boxes and support the pilot's evaluation. The project is intended to reduce financial hardship for families, improve child development and parental wellbeing, and strengthen engagement with health and early years services. A minimum of 2,000 families will be supported through the programme.
Won by The Children Foundation LimitedEducation Improvement
North East CA's Excellence in Education forms part of our Home of Real Opportunity portfolio and exemplifies a commitment to thinking creatively and progressively about the widest implications of an inclusive economy. We are dedicated to giving everyone the opportunity to thrive - to achieve and access good jobs, working with businesses, civil society, and our residents to achieve this. Our current programme of work has 3 objectives: Inclusion Realising Potential Teacher Wellbeing and Development
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Procedure
- Open
- Published
- 11 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £473,026
- Award date
- 19 August 2026
- Contract period
- 1 January 2026 → 31 August 2028
- The Children Foundation Limited
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Contract
1 September 2026
Contract Notice
11 November 2025
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