Upcoming
Future Fathers
Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire
In brief
Metropolitan Police Service has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 16 months, starting 1 December 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
VRU Future Fathers
VRU Procurement of Services
£538,127 over 2 years
Evolved iteration of Strengthening Fathers Pilot. Focus will shift to 'Future Fathers' by supporting boys and young men in care and prison leavers.
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 045587-2026
About the buyer
Metropolitan Police ServiceLast 12 months
Procurements
269Awards
64Suppliers it has used most for care
- London Youth (The Federation of London Youth Clubs)1 contract
- Rise Mutual CIC1 contract
- Suzy Lamplugh Trust1 contract
- Tender Education and Arts1 contract
- The WayFinders Group1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £2.31mestimated
- £1.75mestimated
- £3.36mestimated
- £29mframework ceiling
- £34.5mestimated
From notice 045587-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.