Award

0-19 Healthy Child Programme Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2025 at 09:43

Award

25 Mar 2025 at 16:01

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton has awarded a contract for the provision of 0-19 Healthy Child Programme Services, notably Health Visiting and School Nursing services, to Central London Community Healthcare. The contract, valued at £20,721,172, involves delivering comprehensive health services for children and young people aged 0-19 in Merton, including specialist support services. The award has been completed following a limited procurement method under the Provider Selection Regime, bypassing the need for a prior competitive call. The contract was formally signed on 7th April 2025, and services are expected to cater to families resident in Merton and educational facilities including maintained schools, academies, and other youth settings in the UKI63 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in health and social work services, especially those with a focus on community healthcare and public health. Companies skilled in delivering innovative health solutions, integrating services, enhancing service sustainability, and providing value through cost-efficient measures are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Organisations that can improve access to healthcare, address inequalities, and offer flexible support tailored to specific community needs will find this procurement approach aligned with their business strengths and growth strategies.

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Notice Title

0-19 Healthy Child Programme Services

Notice Description

The London Borough of Merton ("the Council") has awarded a contract under 'Direct Award Process C' of the Provider Selection Regime, to provide 0-19 Healthy Child Programme Services (mainly Health Visiting and School Nursing services). The aim of the contract is to deliver comprehensive 0-19 Healthy Child Programme services for Children and Young People in Merton. The service is to deliver Merton's expectations for Merton's 0 to 19 Healthy Child Programme Services including delivery of: Health Visiting (0-5), School Nursing (5-19) and Specialist Support offers including: Homelessness Health Visitors, Infant Feeding Service, Looked After Children Nurse, Young Parents Support Service, National Child Measurement Programme Service (NCMP), Family Start Service, Youth Offending Team Nurse. The requirements and expectations are based upon the national service specification incorporating the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) which was updated in 2021 (PHE, 2023) (PHE, 2021) and has been informed by local needs, priorities and engagement with stakeholders and families.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The overarching aim of the Service is to give Children and Young People (CYP) the best start in life and beyond, through a universal preventive service that improves public health outcomes and reduces inequalities by aligning resources to vulnerability and need - proportionate universalism (PHE/IHE, 2014). The universal elements of the Health Visiting service is to be provided to families of all babies/children aged 0-5 who are resident in Merton. For families with babies/children in the 0-5 age range who may require additional support from the health visiting teams should be provided with enhanced health visiting support and services as appropriate to their needs. For children aged 5-19, the service must be provided to all children attending: * maintained schools and academies, * those who are home educated or who are not attending school for other reasons * those attending further education settings and youth settings and those attending pupil referral units (PRUs) in Merton

Procurement Information

The scope of these services falls within The Heath Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. A notice of intention to award was published on 25th March 2025, initiating the standstill period. Any Representations from providers were to be made directly to the Authority by 04/04/25. The standstill period has now been observed and this contract is now formally to be awarded. The provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2025 do not apply to this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f89d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013313-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£20,721,172 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

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