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Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Connected Parents

Wigan Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Oct 2026 at 22:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 Aug 2026 at 15:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council is seeking one provider for a community-based Healthy Child Programme service for parents, carers and families with children and young people aged 0–19, extending to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The offer focuses particularly on the first 1,001 days and adolescence. Work covers parenting confidence and family relationships; infant feeding, nutrition and oral health; support through pregnancy, early years, school and adult-life transitions; peer networks, volunteering and community participation; and developing the local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector through partnership, mentoring and small-scale commissioning. The service is intended to complement public health nursing and family hubs and strengthen community connections. Delivery is in Wigan.

Wigan Council invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement reached the tender stage. Enquiries were due by 28 October 2026 at 23:59, and bids by 13 November 2026 at 12:00. The council planned to decide the award by 4 January 2027. The contract is scheduled to run from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2032. The estimated value is £1.25 million excluding VAT (£1.5 million including VAT). There is one lot, intended for a single provider, with local organisations potentially involved through partnership or micro-commissioning. Evaluation weights are quality responses 40%, price 25%, social value 15% and interview 20%.

The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises. It suits providers able to deliver accessible community support across childhood and adolescence, including paid peer support for infant feeding, family relationship work and support at key developmental transitions. The council seeks organisations that can build peer networks, volunteering, parent leadership and local community capacity, and strengthen partnerships with local voluntary and community providers. Applicants must evidence relevant experience through up to two contract examples and explain quality standards, training or accreditation relevant to infant feeding, safeguarding, volunteer management and workforce development. Providers need effective health and safety and safeguarding arrangements, including compliance with Wigan Council policies, and suitable UK GDPR governance, trained staff and information-security processes. The successful provider must hold the required employer, public liability and professional indemnity insurance cover.}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Connected Parents

Notice Description

Wigan Council's Public Health Team requires x1 provider to deliver a proposed service that will provide a community-based offer for parents, carers and families of children and young people aged 0-19 years, and up to 25 years for young people with SEND, with a particular focus on the first 1001 days and adolescence as key developmental periods. The service will be centred around 5 key areas. * Parenting Confidence and Family Relationships - Supporting parents and carers to build confidence, strengthen relationships with their children and young people, develop peer connections and access opportunities for shared learning through all stages of childhood and adolescence. * Infant Feeding, Food and Nutrition - Delivering a community-based infant feeding offer through paid peer support, alongside activities that promote healthy nutrition, responsive feeding, oral health and access to community food resources. * Key Transitions and Development - Increasing confidence and community connections during important developmental stages including pregnancy, transition to parenthood, the first 1001 days, school transitions, adolescence and transition to adulthood for young people with SEND. * Community Capacity and Connected Communities - Developing volunteering opportunities, peer support networks, parent leadership and community participation, helping families become more connected to neighbourhood assets, opportunities and services. * VCFSE Development and Community Wealth Building - Supporting the growth and sustainability of the local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector through partnership working, mentoring, coaching, micro-commissioning and community capacity building. A key ambition is to leave stronger community infrastructure and local capability at the end of the contract than existed at mobilisation. The approach will complement the existing Public Health Nursing and Family Hub offer, strengthening community connectedness, parental confidence, participation, infant feeding, healthy nutrition and community capacity. A key ambition of the commission is to work alongside and strengthen the local Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector through partnership working, community development, mentoring and market-shaping approaches.

Planning Information

Event Details Date: Monday 21 September Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm Venue: St Peter's Pavilion, Hindley Registration Organisations wishing to attend should register by emailing: public.health@wigan.gov.uk Please include: • Name • Organisation • Job title • Contact email address

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096326-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-10-12

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

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