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title: "Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (24 years for SEND) Integrated Public Health Nursing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d46d"
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# Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (24 years for SEND) Integrated Public Health Nursing Service

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d46d

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire Council has completed the tender process for the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (24 years for SEND) Integrated Public Health Nursing Service. The contract will provide Health Visiting and School Nursing services for children in Buckinghamshire, with a focus on early intervention and support. The contract, worth £45,374,470 over 5 years with a 2-year extension option, will commence on 1st April 2024.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for service providers in the health and social work services sector. Companies experienced in providing specialist public health nursing services to children and young mothers would be well-suited to compete. The Buckinghamshire Council has emphasised the importance of supporting vulnerable families and children to achieve positive developmental outcomes through this integrated service.

## Notice

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to recommission the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nursing Service 0-19 (24 years). The contract will provide Health Visiting and School Nursing services for all children in Buckinghamshire, providing greater levels of support where needed with a targeted and specialist pathway as part of the service. There will also be an enhanced service provided for young or vulnerable first-time mothers. The service will work closely with the child health, education and social care systems operating in Buckinghamshire. Through the universal reach of the service there is an invaluable opportunity, early in a child's life, to identify families that need additional support and children who are risk of poor outcomes and ensure these children have the best opportunity to maximise their development. The service will deliver for Buckinghamshire many aspects of the Healthy Child Programme and support every child to have the best start in life. School Nursing services will support the Public Health agenda within schools including the delivery of the national child measurement programme, and the vision screening programme. The contract is for 5 years with a 2-year extension option. The contract will start 1st April 2024. A budget cap of PS45,374,470 has been set for the five-year initial contract term. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process. TUPE may apply to this contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to recommission the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nursing Service 0-19 (24 years). The contract will provide Health Visiting and School Nursing services for all children in Buckinghamshire, providing greater levels of support where needed with a targeted and specialist pathway as part of the service. There will also be an enhanced service provided for young or vulnerable first-time mothers. The service will work closely with the child health, education and social care systems operating in Buckinghamshire. Through the universal reach of the service there is an invaluable opportunity, early in a child's life, to identify families that need additional support and children who are risk of poor outcomes and ensure these children have the best opportunity to maximise their development. The service will deliver for Buckinghamshire many aspects of the Healthy Child Programme and support every child to have the best start in life. School Nursing services will support the Public Health agenda within schools including the delivery of the national child measurement programme, and the vision screening programme. The contract is for 5 years with a 2-year extension option. The contract will start 1st April 2024. A budget cap of PS45,374,470 has been set for the five-year initial contract term. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process. TUPE may apply to this contract. Additional information: There is an option to extend for a period of up to 2 years after the initial 5 year contract term. The Council conducted this procurement under the "Light Touch Regime" as set out in regulations 74-77 in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The total value in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is for the initial 5 year contract term.

Options: There is an option to extend for a period of up to 2 years after the initial 5 year contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000273-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £63,524,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,374,461 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2024 at 17:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000273-2024
- 7 Jun 2023 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016173-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
- https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/

## Provenance

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