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715926485 - Defence Healthy Child Program

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

14 Sep 2026 at 15:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Sep 2026 at 13:34

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

03 Sep 2026 at 09:02

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is commissioning a Defence Healthy Child Programme for eligible family members living overseas. This is a community healthcare service covering prevention, early help and care for children and young people from preconception through age 19, with support for parents and families during pregnancy and child development. The programme is intended to provide a single point of access and integrate closely with Defence Primary Healthcare Overseas, Defence Medical Command, education, welfare and community services. Its scope includes community midwifery and specialist community public health nursing services, with governance and assurance for overseas healthcare. Delivery is required in Brunei, Canada, Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kenya, Nepal and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The relevant service classifications are midwifery and community health services.

The procurement has reached tender: the Ministry of Defence invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic tenders submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal. The enquiry deadline was 26 October 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline is 16 November 2026 at 10:00. The contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030. Its estimated value is £3,040,000 including VAT, for one lot. Offers will be evaluated on technical quality, weighted at 60%, and commercial cost, weighted at 40%. The planned award decision date is 20 January 2027 at 23:59. Bids must be submitted in English. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and the lot is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver integrated public health nursing and community midwifery across a dispersed overseas population. Relevant capability includes preconception, maternity, child development, prevention, early-help assessment and care for children and young people aged 0 to 19, with effective referral and coordination for families at risk. Suppliers will need to work closely with primary healthcare, defence medical services, education, welfare and community partners, and operate consistently across multiple international locations. The requirement may suit SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises as well as larger healthcare organisations with suitable networks and delivery capacity. Prime contractors must meet the cyber security controls in DEF Stan 05-138 version 4 at Cyber Risk Profile Level 1 Foundation, demonstrated through the online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire; an approved Cyber Implementation Plan may be used where alternative compliance is proposed.

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Notice Title

715926485 - Defence Healthy Child Program

Notice Description

INTRODUCTION The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ('the Authority') is seeking to commission a high quality, accessible and comprehensive Defence Healthy Child Programme (DEFHCP). This will be broadly aligned to the United Kingdom (UK) National Healthy Child Programme (UK HCP) but with key adaptations to meet the specific needs of Defence and its overseas population. The DEFHCP will deliver a 0-19 prevention and care system in partnership with Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), education, welfare and community services for eligible family members (EFMs) based overseas. The aim is to have an integrated, accessible, and responsive midwifery and specialist community public health nurse(s) (SCPHN) support service that delivers a coherent prevention and early help programme for children, young people, and their families living overseas to improve outcome and reduce inequalities. This will strengthen the governance and assurance of overseas healthcare. Healthcare coordination, delivery and funding for Defence overseas' populations differs from that which would normally be expected in the National Health Service (NHS) and / or public health programmes in the UK. The DEFHCP is intended to be a programme that is very closely integrated with the primary care system delivered by DPHC Overseas (DPHC(O)), more so than would be normal practice in the UK. This vision is aligned to a more enhanced version of an aspiration in the Governments 10 Year Health Plan and the recent update to public health nursing commissioning guidance , which calls for the inclusion of 0-19 services in neighbourhood health centres to facilitate the clear benefits of co-location and close working relationships between healthcare partners. AIM The DEFHCP aims to deliver a single point of access to clinical public health services providing community midwifery and SCPHN 0-19 services for the overseas population. The aim is to support parents and families through preconception, pregnancy and child development thus improving health outcomes and ensuring that those at risk are identified at the earliest possible opportunity. CYBER The Authority has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Contractors. As an extension of the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme the Authority, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Cyber Security Model 4 (CSM4). All prime Contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 v4 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk specified in the Contract. The Authority has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment (CRA) to determine the CRP applicable to this requirement and has determined it to be Level 1 - Foundation (Reference: RAR- BEFPJNK) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. To do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above. The mechanism for demonstrating compliance is through completion of a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ). This process must be conducted online in accordance with the guidance provided by CSMv4 on the Gov.UK website. If the Contractor is unable to meet the required CRP requirements it will be required to provide, and have approved by the Contracting Authority, a Cyber Implementation Plan (CIP) to demonstrate an alternative approach to meeting the requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d7
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087001-2026
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

CPV Codes

85141100 - Services provided by midwives

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,040,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,040,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS14 9PY
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Whittington & Streethay
Westminster Constituency
Tamworth

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