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title: "A Better Start Southend Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme"
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# A Better Start Southend Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7293869-bca9-4166-a496-0b22cdfd2cd6

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently conducting a tender for the "A Better Start Southend Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme," which aims to address childhood obesity through various initiatives, including training for parents and practitioners. This procurement, classified under the health and social work services industry, has a budget of £720,000 and is being carried out through an open procedure. The tender period concludes on 20th February 2018, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1st April 2018 and run until 31st March 2024. The programme will be delivered in the East of England, specifically within the Southend-on-Sea area.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health and social services, particularly those offering training and community outreach solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find themselves well-suited to compete, as the tender encourages participation from these sectors. Winning this contract could allow firms to play a vital role in enhancing public health initiatives and contribute positively to community well-being in Southend-on-Sea.

## Notice

The "A Better Start Southend" (ABSS) programme is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver a childhood obesity prevention programme. We envisage this support consisting of a mixture of parent and practitioner training, recruitment of volunteers and 1 pilot initiative per year, pilot initiatives to be decided during the course of the contract. This programme will form a key part of the overall ABSS diet and nutrition strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c91eee17-34c2-4339-a741-b4c6e8e5263e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6LR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2018 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c91eee17-34c2-4339-a741-b4c6e8e5263e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c91eee17-34c2-4339-a741-b4c6e8e5263e
  26th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk/

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