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08 Sep 2026 at 16:33

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20 Aug 2026 at 16:06

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24 Jul 2026 at 08:06

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09 Jun 2026 at 16:34

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council commissioned an integrated 0–19 Healthy Child Programme service in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a public health and early-intervention service for children, young people and families, intended to support parents, promote child development, improve health outcomes and identify families needing additional help early. The scope covers health visiting for children aged 0–5, school nursing for those aged 5–18, or up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, infant-feeding support, breastfeeding peer support and child vision screening. The service is delivered universally while addressing the needs of children and families at risk. It is classified as health services (CPV 85100000) and is an existing service for which the council selected an established provider.

The procurement has been awarded under the competitive Provider Selection Regime, using an open procedure. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was selected for the contract, which was awarded on 3 September 2026 and signed on 13 August 2026. The contract value is £32,110,708 for 60 months. The core term runs for 36 months from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two optional 12-month extensions subject to continued funding and performance. The tender deadline was 5pm on 3 August 2026, following an extension, and two bids were recorded. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 25%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 25%, access and health inequalities at 25%, value at 15%, and social value at 10%.

This requirement is most relevant to established providers of integrated child and family public health services, particularly organisations combining health visiting, school nursing, infant-feeding, breastfeeding peer-support and child vision-screening capability. A credible competitor would need a workforce able to serve children from infancy through adolescence, including young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and the systems to deliver a universal service while identifying and supporting families at risk. The selection criteria specifically required suitable and technically capable workforce arrangements aligned with national Healthy Child Programme commissioning guidance. The outcome also indicates that Newcastle values service quality and innovation, joined-up working and sustainability, improved access and reduced health inequalities, value for money, and measurable social value. Experience delivering an existing, integrated service at local-authority scale would strengthen a future offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated 0-19 Healthy Child Programme Service

Notice Description

The Integrated 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) is a prevention and early intervention public health programme providing a universal service for children, young people, and families. The programme aims to support parents, promote child development, improve family and child health outcomes, and ensure that families, children, and young people at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity. It will deliver the following services: * Health Visiting (age 0-5) * School Nurses (age 5-18 or up to 25 for young people with SEND) * Infant Feeding support * Breast Feeding Peer Support * Child Vision screening

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Integrated 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) is a prevention and early intervention public health programme providing a universal service for children, young people, and families. The programme aims to support parents, promote child development, improve family and child health outcomes, and ensure that families, children, and young people at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity. It will deliver the following services: * Health Visiting (age 0-5) * School Nurses (age 5-18 or up to 25 for young people with SEND) * Infant Feeding support * Breast Feeding Peer Support * Child Vision screening The value of the contract will be PS32,110,708 for 60 months. The length of the contract will be 36 months from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The contract will also include 2 x 12 months options to extend subject to ongoing confirmation of funding and contract performance. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This is an existing service and the contract will be awarded to an existing provider under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

Options: 2 x 12 months OTE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b125
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085088-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,110,708 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,110,708 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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