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Community Early Language Service

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Local authority

In brief

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is looking for suppliers for care and training work (Yorkshire and the Humber).

The estimated value is £3,600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 22 months, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 4pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 4pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026
Bids by: 4pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026

How bids are scored

Lot 1: Universal Prevention; Early Identification and Support

Quality

Lot 2: Targeted Intervention and Service Integration Leadership

quality

Lot 3: Workforce Development

QUALITY

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 46 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents

What the notice says

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Authority) invites tenders for the delivery of the Community Early Language Service across Bradford District. The Service will support children from birth up to their sixth birthday and their parents and carers, with an enhanced focus on children aged two to three. It will improve speech, language and communication development, improve school readiness and narrow inequalities through prevention, early identification, early support, targeted intervention and workforce development. The Service forms part of Bradford's Talking Bradford pathway and Best Start Family Hub model and will be delivered in partnership with the Living Well Public Health Nursing Service, Family Hubs, speech and language therapy services, early years settings and voluntary and community organisations. The procurement is divided into three Lots. The Lots must operate as a single coherent Service with consistent pathways, tools, outcomes and messages. The Lot 2 Provider will lead cross-Lot integration while each Provider remains accountable for its own Lot. Suppliers may tender for one, more than one or all Lots. The Authority may award the Lots to different Suppliers. A separate Tender response and price must be completed for each Lot bid for, in accordance with the tender documents.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 28 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £3,600,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Yorkshire and the Humber?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 3 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: ypo2.my.site.com.
Send clarification questions before 4pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1: Universal Prevention; Early Identification and Support 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot covers Community-based universal outreach, prevention, awareness and early identification. The Provider will strengthen language-rich home learning environments; increase parent and carer knowledge and confidence; identify emerging speech, language and communication needs; provide timely group-based and proportionate support; engage underserved communities; and coordinate with Family Hubs, the Living Well Public Health Nursing Service and the other Lot Providers.	Social and domiciliary care	£1,200,000
Lot 2: Targeted Intervention and Service Integration Leadership 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot covers Evidence-based community early language intervention for children with identified speech, language and communication delay, including children identified through the 2 to 2½ year review and Early Language Identification Measure. The Provider will work with parents and carers, use validated outcome measures, provide specialist advice and establish clear discharge and escalation routes. The Lot 2 Provider will lead integration across all Lots, including shared referral routes, tools, outcomes, messages and coordinated delivery footprint.	Social and domiciliary care	£1,800,000
Lot 3: Workforce Development 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot covers A cross-cutting workforce development offer to improve confidence, knowledge and practice across the early years system. The Provider will design and deliver accessible evidence-informed learning for health, Prevention and Early Help, early education and childcare, voluntary and community sector staff and volunteers, managers, commissioners and strategic leaders. The offer will embed consistent tools, messages and pathways and create sustainable capability through approaches such as train-the-trainer, champions and communities of practice.	Training	£600,000

Timeline

5 May 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 041029-2026
10 July 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 065074-2026
28 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 091358-2026

About the buyer

City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

418

Awards

301

Suppliers it has used most for care

Waythrough4 contracts
Horton Housing Support Limited3 contracts
Create Strength Group2 contracts
Equality Together2 contracts
Family Action2 contracts

All tenders and awards from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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From notice 041029-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 May 2026, last updated 28 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.