Planning

Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS)

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

28 Aug 2025 at 13:12

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 10:30

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is planning a significant procurement process for the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS). This initiative is focused on delivering integrated services that improve health and well-being for children and families in the region. The tendering process is currently at the planning stage with a future notice anticipated by 1st November 2025, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2027. The project falls under the services category, particularly health services, with a special regime identified as "light touch". The contracting and delivery regions are specified as UKH2 and UKH3, corresponding to the southern and eastern parts of the United Kingdom. With an estimated contract value of up to £600 million over ten years, there are opportunities for additional services to be incorporated, possibly extending the total value to £720 million.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social services, especially those with innovative solutions tailored towards child and family welfare. The project requires entities that can adapt, innovate, and engage collaboratively to deliver comprehensive public health, family hub, and specialised NHS services. Businesses with capabilities in community paediatrics, ASD/ADHD support, and integrated health programmes stand to benefit from this procurement process. Given its extensive scope and long duration, the tender is suitable for established companies with a proven track record in large-scale service delivery. This procurement process can serve as a platform for business growth, enabling firms to expand their reach and impact in the public health sector.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05218c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052005-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

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
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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