Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc5-00d9-7193-a025-f47d8ab876a5/best-start-in-life-family-hub-and-home-learning-environment closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Best Start in Life Family Hub and Home Learning Environment [Rutland County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rutland-county-council) Pays 93% within 30 days Estimated value £10,000 Published 6 Oct 2025 Deadline Closed 17 Oct 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Department for Education has awarded Rutland County Council (RCC), a grant to deliver a development plan, in the next six months, which will prepare RCC to be ready to mobilise a Best Start in Life Family Hub (BSILFH) and Home Learning Environment (HLE), programme by March 2026 RCC will be expected to deliver against key performance targets set by the DfE which will require creative solutions that are both sustainable and adaptable to children's and family needs. The service will work with families and early years providers to test out developments in existing services and create new interventions to improve both child development and home learning. The Council is looking for a provider that can help with this development phase. The development phase will test new and enhanced activity and approaches, to promote and deliver home learning opportunities and practice for families and early years settings. The development phase has a stringent timescale and will require the provider to be ready to design and deliver new programmes, in partnership with families and local stakeholders, and have a thorough understanding of the Early Education provision in Rutland and how it can improve home learning through relationships with these settings as well as bespoke types of intervention. ## CPV classification Primary education services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05a8c2-2025-10-06T13:51:34+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05a8c2-2025-10-06T13:51:34+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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