Planning

Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS)

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Jan 2025 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council (ECC), in collaboration with NHS West Essex, is currently in the planning stage for the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS) contract. The tender, identified as DN758575, focuses on social work and health-related services, aiming to create positive change for children, young people, and families in Essex. The procurement process is under the legal basis CELEX 32014L0024, with a planned contract start date post the current contract's conclusion on 31 March 2027. Interested providers can register for engagement sessions on 21 January and 4 February 2025 to discuss the contract scope and priorities. The contract is anticipated to last a minimum of 10 years, with an estimated value ranging from £350 million to £600 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in social work, public health, and children's services. Providers with expertise in delivering integrated services across public health, children's and families services, and NHS services are well-suited. Strategic collaboration and innovation potential will be crucial for this contract, making it ideal for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in public sector health and social services. By engaging early, potential providers can align with ECC’s principles and contribute to a significant long-term project, thus fostering substantial business growth and community impact.

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Notice Title

Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS)

Notice Description

In Essex, our vision is to work in partnership to create lasting positive change for children, young people and families. This is why the ECC's Children and Families team, Public Health team and NHS west Essex are working together. We want to make it easy for local families to access integrated services which enable them to be safe, healthy, connected, happy and learning. Central to delivering this vision is the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS). First established in 2017 we have sought and continue to be committed to the delivery of the ECFWS as a 'service without walls' which meets the following principles: 1. Is focussed on citizens' outcomes and experiences. 2. Adapts and creates opportunities to innovate. 3. Believes that most citizens can be masters of their own destinies and helps them to take control. 4. Collaborates with partners to solve problems. 5. Engages and listens to citizens, involving them directly in understanding problems, testing solutions. 6. Learns and improves by analysing and reflecting in an open way. As we move into the next decade of the ECFWS delivery we want to work with a provider that not only meets these principles but is able to do so with a laser focus on our priority places, priority people and priority outcomes. Achieving this will include delivering the following services: 1. Public health services: 0 - 19 Healthy child programme and the healthy schools programme (Essex county resident population) 2. Children's and families services: Family hub venues and services (Essex county resident population) 3. NHS services: Community paediatrics, ASD/ADHD, looked after children assessment, community nursing, special school nursing (West Essex NHS registered population including Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford district council areas). We are currently exploring the inclusion of other possible services such as children in care medical assessments and child protection medicals. We are also working with Suffolk and North East Essex and Mid and South East Essex Integrated Care Boards to explore the potential for NHS specialist children's services provided to Essex NHS registered patients to transition into this contract after commencement. We are currently planning for a contract of a minimum of 10 years. The value of the existing contract is approximately PS350m over ten years, with additional functions that could increase to PS600m over the next ten years. With the current contract concluding on the 31 March 2027 we want to talk to potential providers about our vision, principles and priorities. If you would like to find out more then please register to join one of our engagement sessions taking place on Tuesday, 21 January, 2025, 1.30 - 3pm or Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 from 10 - 11.30am by emailing Tony.Fisher@essex.gov.uk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In Essex, our vision is to work in partnership to create lasting positive change for children, young people and families. This is why the ECC's Children and Families team, Public Health team and NHS west Essex are working together. We want to make it easy for local families to access integrated services which enable them to be safe, healthy, connected, happy and learning. Central to delivering this vision is the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS). First established in 2017 we have sought and continue to be committed to the delivery of the ECFWS as a 'service without walls' which meets the following principles: 1. Is focussed on citizens' outcomes and experiences. 2. Adapts and creates opportunities to innovate. 3. Believes that most citizens can be masters of their own destinies and helps them to take control. 4. Collaborates with partners to solve problems. 5. Engages and listens to citizens, involving them directly in understanding problems, testing solutions. 6. Learns and improves by analysing and reflecting in an open way. As we move into the next decade of the ECFWS delivery we want to work with a provider that not only meets these principles but is able to do so with a laser focus on our priority places, priority people and priority outcomes. Achieving this will include delivering the following services: 1. Public health services: 0 - 19 Healthy child programme and the healthy schools programme (Essex county resident population) 2. Children's and families services: Family hub venues and services (Essex county resident population) 3. NHS services: Community paediatrics, ASD/ADHD, looked after children assessment, community nursing, special school nursing (West Essex NHS registered population including Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford district council areas). We are currently exploring the inclusion of other possible services such as children in care medical assessments and child protection medicals. We are also working with Suffolk and North East Essex and Mid and South East Essex Integrated Care Boards to explore the potential for NHS specialist children's services provided to Essex NHS registered patients to transition into this contract after commencement. We are currently planning for a contract of a minimum of 10 years. The value of the existing contract is approximately PS350m over ten years, with additional functions that could increase to PS600m over the next ten years. With the current contract concluding on the 31 March 2027 we want to talk to potential providers about our vision, principles and priorities. If you would like to find out more then please register to join one of our engagement sessions taking place on Tuesday, 21 January, 2025, 1.30 - 3pm or Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 from 10 - 11.30am by emailing Tony.Fisher@essex.gov.uk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000926-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Rizwan Sher
Contact Email
rizwan.sher@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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