Tender

Starting Well - Market engagement 2025

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 12:52

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council is actively pursuing a market engagement activity titled "Starting Well - Market Engagement 2025," aimed at commissioning the Integrated Healthy Child Programme and Children's Centre Core Offer Service. Under the Provider Selection Regime, this engagement seeks input from potential providers to inform future service delivery. Classified under health and social work services, the tender process is currently at the market engagement stage. Responses are invited until 7th November 2025. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st July 2026, continuing until 30th June 2029. This initiative is situated within England, United Kingdom, highlighting the importance of community health services in the region. Interested parties can find detailed application instructions on The Chest website.

This opportunity presents a significant prospect for entities operating within the health services industry, including SMEs and VCSEs, to expand their service offerings by participating in shaping crucial child health programmes. Organisations with experience in delivering integrated health services for children would be especially well-suited to this tender. By engaging in this process, businesses can potentially benefit from the long-term contract duration and contribute to transformative health and social work services across the Cheshire West and Chester region. Business growth is fostered by tapping into local community needs and forming strategic partnerships with a proactive local council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Starting Well - Market engagement 2025

Notice Description

Cheshire West and Chester Council are seeking to commission a service to provide Integrated Healthy Child Programme and Children's Centre Core Offer Service. As part of this process and in advance of a formal tender process we are undertaking a market engagement exercise to help us understand what the market looks like and potential levels of interest in the future commission of this service. Community engagement has already taken place (see appendix 1) and we are undertaking a full Consultation from November 2025 to February 2026 which along with the early market testing, will inform the future delivery and configuration of the service. Cheshire West and Chester Council is inviting responses from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the future delivery of the Integrated Healthy Child Programme (HCP) and Children's Centre Core Offer Service (CC This is a market engagement activity conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). For details on how to apply, please refer to The Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7eeeb4c7-d138-45ba-be43-b549d7a98f62
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95a90e4f-5f22-4fb9-a4e2-1c71754bf206
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Further Information

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