Contract award notice

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Local Test and Learn Pilot - Baby Boxes

North East Combined Authority named The Children Foundation Limited as the supplier in an award dated 20 August 2026.

What the notice records

Buyer: North East Combined Authority
Supplier: The Children Foundation Limited
Company number 02528291 (Companies House)
Awarded value: £473,026 (the notice’s own figure, in GBP, published as a net amount)
Award date: 20 August 2026
Notice published: 1 September 2026
Category (CPV): Social services (85320000)
Description: 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.
Source: Find a Tender — official notice