--- title: "Brighter Futures Healthy Families Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-21" --- # Brighter Futures Healthy Families Service Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-934c33d7-a046-4849-b7a3-3dab1f2abc0d.json) ## Summary Thurrock Council is seeking proposals for the Brighter Futures Healthy Families Service. This procurement opportunity falls under the health services category with additional classification in community health services. The tender period ends on 23rd January 2024, and the contract duration is planned from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2029. The project location is in East of England, United Kingdom. The Council is engaging in soft market testing without the requirement for tender submission at this stage, offering growth opportunities particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses in the health and community services industry can explore the prospects of providing services for Thurrock Council's Healthy Families programme. With a focus on universal, targeted, and specialist public health services for children and young people, this opportunity aligns with companies interested in health-related service delivery. The Council's initiative to host a soft market engagement event signifies its commitment to redesigning the Healthy Families Service for 2024 and beyond, providing a platform for interested service providers to participate and contribute to future service delivery. ## Notice Thurrock Council wishes to undertake a soft market testing to explore what changes can be made to the model and delivery of its Healthy Child Programme, known locally as the Healthy Families Service (HFS). HFS provides universal, targeted and specialist public health service offer to children and young people 0-19 years (up to 25 in case of SEND). Health visitors lead the 0-5 element of the healthy child programme starting in the antenatal period when they meet people in their own homes, ending when the child enters school. The service is delivered from several settings including local community and primary care settings. The service is delivered in line with the 6 overarching high impact areas during 5 mandated visits (plus one at 3-4 months). School nurses lead the 5-19 element of the healthy child programme which is delivered through schools, via digital and other virtual support. The school nurses build on early identification of children in need of support and also support for the 6 high impact areas. Although there are no mandated visits for this element, the school nursing team are expected to see children in reception year when they have their vision and hearing checks and are measured as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). Children will again be measured as part of NCMP in year 6. The school nursing team will also have some contacts with children and young people 5-19 at points through their education e.g. at transition points or when there is a need for support. The Council will host a soft market engagement event for existing and potential providers to meet and explore what the redesigned HFS service might look like in Thurrock for 2024 and beyond. Please download the document available on In-Tend for further information, including the event details and how to register your attendance. You must register in accordance with the process outlined in the document. Additional information: Soft market testing. There is no requirement to submit a tender at this stage. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e19a9c0-e28c-4662-8a42-be1b61783405 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THURROCK COUNCIL | | Locality | ESSEX | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2023 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e19a9c0-e28c-4662-8a42-be1b61783405 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e19a9c0-e28c-4662-8a42-be1b61783405 21st December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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