Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-479a-7180-aefb-0e1515032371/community-early-language-service Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Community Early Language Service [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council) Estimated value £3,600,000 Published 28 Sept 2026 Deadline 8 days left 27 Oct 2026 ## 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. - Split into 3 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - 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 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. ## CPV classification Child daycare services Community health services Staff training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-069165-2026-09-28T11:43:48+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-069165-2026-09-28T11:43:48+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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Best Start in Life Programme Services · Bradford Children & Families Trust · 44 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-ec67-70d6-8c56-f31de81868fe/best-start-in-life-programme-services) [Provider List for Mental Health Supported Living Services in the Bradford District · City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · 1434 days left · 22 Sept 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13baa-b085-72ed-8e82-e4f91630bad9/provider-list-for-mental-health-supported-living-services-in-the-bradford-distri) [Daytime Activities Provider List · Bradford Metropolitan District Council · 1565 days left · 31 Jan 2031](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b80-fc9f-73d7-9907-0f251de00421/daytime-activities-provider-list) [Community Support Framework (Children's) - CAFS/2025/290 · Stoke-on-Trent City Council · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-6e06-732d-b676-d352cfb7ded4/community-support-framework-childrens-cafs2025290) [Flexible Procurement System for the Provision of Children's Short Breaks Services · Doncaster Council · 1412 days left · 31 Aug 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb8-fe04-7130-923b-ac36438cb799/flexible-procurement-system-for-the-provision-of-childrens-short-breaks-service) [LPS CARE - Provider List for Break Time, Day Time and Night Time Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities - RFQ 15315157 · Lancashire County Council · 161 days left · 29 Mar 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce2-745e-71d9-970f-5917a6323ae6/lps-care-provider-list-for-break-time-day-time-and-night-time-services-for-ch)