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title: "0-19 Public Health Nursing Service & Healthy Child Programme"
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# 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service & Healthy Child Programme

Buyer: BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bda4

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## Summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council has announced the formal award of the contract for the provision of the 0-19 (25) Public Health Nursing Service & Healthy Child Programme. The contract, valued at £22,177,188, falls under the health services category and aims to deliver a comprehensive range of services, including health visiting, school nursing, and specialist community public health nurse services. The procurement was executed under the flexibilities of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Key dates include the commencement of the contract on 1st April 2025, with an initial period of four years and optional extensions up to 2029. The contract was officially awarded on 4th November 2024 following a standstill period from 23rd October 2024 to 1st November 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health services, particularly those with specialisations in paediatric and adolescent health. Companies capable of delivering innovative, evidence-based preventative programmes, such as the Family Nurse Partnership, or peripatetic services like the Clinic in a Box for young people's sexual health, will find this contract particularly well-suited. SMEs involved in community health services, school nursing, and addressing social and health inequalities will be well-positioned to compete, provided they can demonstrate value, innovation, and a comprehensive delivery model. The 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service & Healthy Child Programme is a robust avenue for business growth, promising extensive engagement with local communities within Bath & North East Somerset.

## Notice

The Council advertised a Contract for the Provision of 0-19 (25) Public Health Nursing Service & Healthy Child Programme. The procurement process applied the flexibilities afforded under Competitive Process as defined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The key requirements of the service are: * 0-4 Health Visiting Service * All expectant parents / carers / guardians and families with infants and children 0-5 years resident in B&NES * 5-19 (25) School Nursing Service * All children attending schools* (including sixth forms) and alternative provision in B&NES, regardless of their home address, aged from school entry until age 19 years of age or up to 25 years of age where there are special educational needs and/or disabilities and/or vulnerable groups * All home educated pupils residing in B&NES * Vulnerable groups of children and young people resident in B&NES but who may not be in school *excluding those noted in Section 5.2 of the Service Specification * Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Service for Children not Accessing Formal Education * Children and young people with significant school absence in which parents have reported illness as a reason for absence * National Child Measurement Programme * (NCMP) measures the height and weight of children in reception class (aged 4 to 5) and year 6 (aged 10 to 11), to assess overweight and obesity levels in children within primary schools * Clinic in a Box * Peripatetic contraception and sexual health clinic for young people * Family Nurse Partnership * An innovative and evolving evidence-based, preventive programme for vulnerable first-time parents under 24 years

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process The approximate lifetime value of the contract. is PS22,177,188 This a retender for an existing service albeit with a revised specification The intention is to award the contract to the incumbent provider (following a competitive tender); Services to run from 1/4/2025 to 31/3/29 with an option to extend by a further 2 years (optional 1+1 year extensions) The key requirements of the service are: * 0-4 Health Visiting Service * All expectant parents / carers / guardians and families with infants and children 0-5 years resident in B&NES * 5-19 (25) School Nursing Service * All children attending schools* (including sixth forms) and alternative provision in B&NES, regardless of their home address, aged from school entry until age 19 years of age or up to 25 years of age where there are special educational needs and/or disabilities and/or vulnerable groups * All home educated pupils residing in B&NES * Vulnerable groups of children and young people resident in B&NES but who may not be in school *excluding those noted in Section 5.2 of the Service Specification * Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Service for Children not Accessing Formal Education * Children and young people with significant school absence in which parents have reported illness as a reason for absence * National Child Measurement Programme * (NCMP) measures the height and weight of children in reception class (aged 4 to 5) and year 6 (aged 10 to 11), to assess overweight and obesity levels in children within primary schools * Clinic in a Box * Peripatetic contraception and sexual health clinic for young people * Family Nurse Partnership * An innovative and evolving evidence-based, preventive programme for vulnerable first-time parents under 24 years This is a duplicate contract award notice. The original notice was published via Supplying the South West portal (2024/S 000-026803) published on 22/8/24, however it was not possible to publish the subsequent corrigendum via the portal, therefore we have had to issue a duplicate in order to publish the corrigendum The contract award notice was published on via the e-Tendering portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and Find a Tender on 22/10/24. Find A Tender Reference - 2024/S 000-034163

Options: This contract will commence on 1/4/25 and expire, if no extensions taken, on 31/3/29. The initial contract period will be four years with optional 1 + 1 year extensions thereafter.

### Procurement Information

Award is being conducted in line with the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037716-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,177,188 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 1JG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HCRG CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2024 at 16:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037716-2024
- 21 Nov 2024 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037669-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathes.gov.uk
- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- http://www.hcrgcaregroup.com

## Provenance

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