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Market Engagement for Healthy Child Programme

London Borough of Redbridge

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Redbridge is preparing to recommission an integrated Healthy Child Programme for children, young people and families. The service combines health visiting, the Family Nurse Partnership model and school nursing, providing universal support alongside additional targeted help for families who need it. Scope includes health visiting from pregnancy to age five, school nursing for ages 5–19, the National Child Measurement Programme and an intensive targeted pregnancy and early-years offer. The provider will work across Best Start Family Hubs, family support, maternity, primary care, mental health, special educational needs and disabilities services, and neighbourhood networks. Outreach and support should address barriers such as temporary accommodation, migration-related vulnerability, language needs and complex social circumstances. Delivery is in the London Borough of Redbridge.

This is at planning stage: Redbridge is preparing a future commissioning exercise, and there is no invitation to tender yet. The council is conducting preliminary market engagement to help shape the specification and service delivery model; questionnaire responses are expected by 16 October 2026. The buyer expects a further notice on 15 January 2027. The procurement is planned as a single lot, with a contract period from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2032. The estimated value is £25 million excluding VAT (£30 million including VAT). The service is intended to improve public health outcomes through prevention and early intervention, with universal provision and additional support according to need. The final service specification and evaluation basis remain to be developed through engagement.

This will suit providers able to deliver or coordinate a broad community-based child and family public health service, rather than a single standalone clinical offer. Relevant strengths include health visiting, school nursing, pregnancy and early-years support, child measurement, targeted outreach and work with families facing access barriers. Providers should be prepared to integrate with health, education, maternity, mental health, SEND, family support and neighbourhood services, with clear referral and escalation pathways and effective information sharing. The council is seeking views on provider capacity, interest and innovation, and intends to use engagement to identify opportunities for integration and improve local outcomes and reduce health inequalities. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. This engagement is for market input and service design, not for submitting a contract bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement for Healthy Child Programme

Notice Description

The London Borough of Redbridge is preparing to recommission its Healthy Child Programme. The Healthy Child Programme (HCP) provides an integrated Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and School Nursing Service and deliver a full Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years with a focus on working across services and organisational boundaries for babies, children, young people aged 0-19 and their families to improve public health outcomes. The HCP is a prevention and early intervention programme based on a model of "progressive universalism". All families are offered a number of universal services. Additional services are available to those who need them or are identified as being at risk. The service will cover: * Universal and targeted health visiting from pregnancy to age five, including mandated reviews and additional support according to need. * School nursing for children and young people aged 5-19, with appropriate extension to age 25 for care leavers and young people with SEND where required by the final specification. * National Child Measurement Programme delivery. * A locally designed intensive targeted pregnancy and early-years offer to replace the separately licensed FNP model. * Integration with Best Start Family Hubs, Family Help/Families First, maternity, primary care, mental health, SEND and neighbourhood arrangements * Proactive outreach and tailored support for families facing barriers to access, including insecure or temporary accommodation, migration-related vulnerability, language barriers, mental health needs and complex social circumstances. * Co-production, ongoing family voice, improved service visibility and responsive delivery in community and neighbourhood settings. * Clear pathways, step-up and step-down arrangements, information sharing, outcome measurement and contract-management requirements[GE1.1] 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 Friday 16th October 2026. We thank you for your interest and look forward to your valuable insights.

Planning Information

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 Friday 16th October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092438-2026
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
SME, VCSE
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
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 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 Redbridge
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILFORD
Postcode
IG1 1NY
Postcode Area
Ilford
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
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Redbridge
Electoral Ward
Ilford Town
Westminster Constituency
Ilford South

Further Information

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