Planning

0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing Service market engagement

LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

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Planning

14 Nov 2025 at 17:33

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent is conducting a market engagement process for the "0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing Service." This initiative falls under the Health Care Services category, with the procurement stage currently in the planning phase, having been initiated as a tender. The aim is to gather insights from existing and potential service providers to shape the future delivery of health visiting and school nursing services in the borough. A critical part of this engagement is an online event scheduled for 11th December 2025, signifying the Authority's commitment to collaborative service planning. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest by 10th December 2025 to participate in this event conducted via Microsoft Teams. Future communications, including a notice regarding the competitive tender process, are anticipated around 27th January 2026.

This market engagement presents an excellent opportunity for health service providers specializing in child health, maternal care, and public health to expand their services within the London Borough of Brent. The pre-tender dialogue focuses on essential services such as health visiting, school nursing, and family support services, thereby catering to businesses that provide comprehensive health solutions across these areas. Businesses that can offer innovative and adaptive services to improve community health outcomes are particularly well-positioned to benefit from this initiative. The forthcoming procurement process promises a valuable platform for companies to showcase their expertise, contribute to public health enhancement, and establish lasting partnerships with regional health authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing Service market engagement

Notice Description

London Borough of Brent is seeking to engage with and obtain the views of providers of Health Visiting and School nursing services. This is a pre-procurement exercise to help develop thinking on the way in which such services might be provided in London borough of Brent in the future. The questionnaire has been developed as a first stage of engagement with current and potential future providers. The information provided will help the commissioners make decisions about the best approaches to take in commissioning Health Visiting and School Nursing service for Brent Council. A market engagement event has also been scheduled on 11/12/2025 between 2pm - 4pm. The event will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Please express an interest no later than 10/12/2025 in order to receive the invitation link via the messaging facility on the London Tenders Portal. All information received at this stage will be handled confidentially, with a view to informing our next steps and the ultimate outputs from this engagement. Further engagement may take place following the responses to this preliminary market engagement notice, prior to the commencement of a competitive tender process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Health visiting service - delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all children up to their fifth birthday and pregnant women currently resident and registered with a GP in Brent. It will offer screening for maternal mood, developmental reviews and information to support the healthy development of children and young people. Delivery of the service is divided into universal, targeted and specialist. School Nursing Service - A school nurse is a specialist community public health nurse who promotes and protects the health of school-aged children and young people, acting as a vital link between schools, home, and the community. They play a key public health role by delivering health education and offering advice on topics like mental health, sexual health, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles. School nurses identify vulnerable students, reduce health inequalities, provide support for chronic disease management, and contribute to safeguarding by working with families and other health teams to provide early intervention and support. Delivery of the service is divided into universal, targeted and specialist Healthy weight support - This service will provide support for families through key transition points, from milk to starting solids. This will include strengthening the pathway for families as they move out of health visiting and into wider health systems including into support for the healthy lifestyles pathways to raise awareness and strengthen referral pathways. These services should be made available to improve outcomes for infants up to 5 years and their primary care givers. Delivery of the service is divided into universal, targeted and specialist. Start for Life services - Brent was one of 75 local authorities to receive funding to develop Family Hubs across the borough, including the development of an improvement in access to Perinatal mental health services and breastfeeding support. At present, the Brent has commissioned a Perinatal Mental Health Service with Central North West London NHS Trust to deliver a mild to moderate service for families as well as peer support for families delivered by Home Start.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074177-2025
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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 20262 months to go
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT
Contact Name
Mr Bhavin Mistry
Contact Email
procurement@brent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2089373615

Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLI72 Brent
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Further Information

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