Planning

Market Engagement - Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years), Best Start Service and Family Centre Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

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Planning

24 Jul 2025 at 15:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is currently in the planning stage of a market engagement exercise to recommission its Healthy Child Programme (0–19 years), Best Start Service, and Family Centre Services. The procurement process involves the division of services into three distinct lots, covering a range of health and support services for children, young people, and families in London, United Kingdom. The initiative aims to address health and social inequalities and improve outcomes for children and their families. The buyer, a public authority within sub-central government, will conclude the market engagement phase with the submission deadline set for the 13th of August, 2025. The services being commissioned form part of the health services industry category. This procurement process will include a significant investment with a total estimated value of £24,000,000 to £30,000,000 over a period from 1st July 2027 to 30th June 2031.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, early childhood development, and family support programmes. Companies that can showcase innovative solutions and demonstrate capacity to improve local health outcomes may find this engagement particularly beneficial. The opportunity extends to organisations capable of delivering comprehensive health visiting, school nursing, and integrated support services. Small to medium enterprises with experience in the specified services, as well as larger organisations capable of handling multi-faceted health programmes, would be well-suited to participate in this competitive process. Participation not only allows businesses to contribute to meaningful public health improvements but also to establish long-term partnerships with the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement - Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years), Best Start Service and Family Centre Services

Notice Description

As part of our commitment to transparent and inclusive commissioning, we are conducting a Market Engagement Exercise to better understand the capacity, interest, and innovation within the provider market. We invite you to complete the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire, which will help inform the design and delivery model of future services. Your feedback will be used to: 1) Shape the service specification 2) Identify opportunities for integration and innovation 3)Ensure the commissioned services meet local needs and reduce health inequalities The London Borough of Waltham Forest is preparing to recommission its Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years), Best Start Service and Family Centre Services which includes health visiting, school nursing, universal and targeted support for children, young people, and families. This recommissioning of these services will be divided into the following three lots: Lot 1: Children and Family Centre Service: To provide a wide range of universal stay and play sessions aligned to the early year's foundation seven stages of learning, being ready to learn in preparation for school readiness, group programmes for targeted groups such as for children with SEND and mothers with postnatal depression and 1:1 support for families with young children. Lot 2: Best Start Service 0-5: To improve health outcomes for young children and to reduce health and social inequalities by providing access to early intervention and prevention in the key areas of early feeding and nutrition, healthy weight and oral health. The service focuses on the delivery of high impact areas 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the Healthy Child Programme. The service offers a range of drop-in services, workshops, group programmes and 1:1 support for families with young children. It also provides training and support for the wider workforce. Lot 3: Healthy Child Programme 0-19: The Waltham Forest Healthy Child Programme 0-19 is an integrated Healthy Child Programme service, consisting of a Health Visiting service, a School Nursing Service, and a Family Nurse Partnership. The aim of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 service is to improve outcomes for children and their families and reduce inequalities; to lead on and deliver the local Healthy Child Programme 0 - 5 and 5 - 19 and to give Waltham Forest children the best possible start in life.

Planning Information

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is preparing to recommission its Healthy Child Programme (0–19 years), Best Start Service and Family Centre Services which includes health visiting, school nursing, universal and targeted support for children, young people, and families. This recommissioning of these services will be divided into the following three lots: Lot 1: Children and Family Centre Service: To provide a wide range of universal stay and play sessions aligned to the early year’s foundation seven stages of learning, being ready to learn in preparation for school readiness, group programmes for targeted groups such as for children under 2, children with SEND, mothers with postnatal depression and 1:1 support for families with young children. Lot 2: Best Start Service 0-5: To improve health outcomes for young children and to reduce health and social inequalities by providing access to early intervention and prevention in the key areas of early feeding and nutrition, healthy weight and oral health. The service focuses on the delivery of high impact areas 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the Healthy Child Programme. The service offers a range of drop-in services, workshops, group programmes and 1:1 support for families with young children. It also provides training and support for the wider workforce. Lot 3: Healthy Child Programme 0-19: The Waltham Forest Healthy Child Programme 0-19 is an integrated Healthy Child Programme service, consisting of a Health Visiting service, a School Nursing Service, and a Family Nurse Partnership. The aim of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 service is to improve outcomes for children and their families and reduce inequalities; to lead on and deliver the local Healthy Child Programme 0 – 5 and 5 – 19 and to give Waltham Forest children the best possible start in life. As part of our commitment to transparent and inclusive commissioning, we are conducting a Market Engagement Exercise to better understand the capacity, interest, and innovation within the provider market. We invite you to complete the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire, which will help inform the design and delivery model of future services. Your feedback will be used to: Shape the service specification Identify opportunities for integration and innovation Ensure the commissioned services meet local needs and reduce health inequalities This is not a formal tender process, but an opportunity to contribute to the development of a high-quality, equitable, and sustainable public health service. The deadline for completed responses to be submitted via the London Tenders Portal is Wednesday 13th August 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042927-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
Contact Name
Gemma Edwards
Contact Email
gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E17 4JF
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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