--- title: "Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-10" --- # Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS) Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf44.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council (ECC), in collaboration with NHS West Essex, is currently in the planning stage for the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS) contract. The tender, identified as DN758575, focuses on social work and health-related services, aiming to create positive change for children, young people, and families in Essex. The procurement process is under the legal basis CELEX 32014L0024, with a planned contract start date post the current contract's conclusion on 31 March 2027. Interested providers can register for engagement sessions on 21 January and 4 February 2025 to discuss the contract scope and priorities. The contract is anticipated to last a minimum of 10 years, with an estimated value ranging from £350 million to £600 million. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in social work, public health, and children's services. Providers with expertise in delivering integrated services across public health, children's and families services, and NHS services are well-suited. Strategic collaboration and innovation potential will be crucial for this contract, making it ideal for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in public sector health and social services. By engaging early, potential providers can align with ECC’s principles and contribute to a significant long-term project, thus fostering substantial business growth and community impact. ## Notice In Essex, our vision is to work in partnership to create lasting positive change for children, young people and families. This is why the ECC's Children and Families team, Public Health team and NHS west Essex are working together. We want to make it easy for local families to access integrated services which enable them to be safe, healthy, connected, happy and learning. Central to delivering this vision is the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS). First established in 2017 we have sought and continue to be committed to the delivery of the ECFWS as a 'service without walls' which meets the following principles: 1. Is focussed on citizens' outcomes and experiences. 2. Adapts and creates opportunities to innovate. 3. Believes that most citizens can be masters of their own destinies and helps them to take control. 4. Collaborates with partners to solve problems. 5. Engages and listens to citizens, involving them directly in understanding problems, testing solutions. 6. Learns and improves by analysing and reflecting in an open way. As we move into the next decade of the ECFWS delivery we want to work with a provider that not only meets these principles but is able to do so with a laser focus on our priority places, priority people and priority outcomes. Achieving this will include delivering the following services: 1. Public health services: 0 - 19 Healthy child programme and the healthy schools programme (Essex county resident population) 2. Children's and families services: Family hub venues and services (Essex county resident population) 3. NHS services: Community paediatrics, ASD/ADHD, looked after children assessment, community nursing, special school nursing (West Essex NHS registered population including Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford district council areas). We are currently exploring the inclusion of other possible services such as children in care medical assessments and child protection medicals. We are also working with Suffolk and North East Essex and Mid and South East Essex Integrated Care Boards to explore the potential for NHS specialist children's services provided to Essex NHS registered patients to transition into this contract after commencement. We are currently planning for a contract of a minimum of 10 years. The value of the existing contract is approximately PS350m over ten years, with additional functions that could increase to PS600m over the next ten years. With the current contract concluding on the 31 March 2027 we want to talk to potential providers about our vision, principles and priorities. If you would like to find out more then please register to join one of our engagement sessions taking place on Tuesday, 21 January, 2025, 1.30 - 3pm or Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 from 10 - 11.30am by emailing Tony.Fisher@essex.gov.uk. ### Lot Information Lot 1 In Essex, our vision is to work in partnership to create lasting positive change for children, young people and families. This is why the ECC's Children and Families team, Public Health team and NHS west Essex are working together. We want to make it easy for local families to access integrated services which enable them to be safe, healthy, connected, happy and learning. Central to delivering this vision is the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS). First established in 2017 we have sought and continue to be committed to the delivery of the ECFWS as a 'service without walls' which meets the following principles: 1. Is focussed on citizens' outcomes and experiences. 2. Adapts and creates opportunities to innovate. 3. Believes that most citizens can be masters of their own destinies and helps them to take control. 4. Collaborates with partners to solve problems. 5. Engages and listens to citizens, involving them directly in understanding problems, testing solutions. 6. Learns and improves by analysing and reflecting in an open way. As we move into the next decade of the ECFWS delivery we want to work with a provider that not only meets these principles but is able to do so with a laser focus on our priority places, priority people and priority outcomes. Achieving this will include delivering the following services: 1. Public health services: 0 - 19 Healthy child programme and the healthy schools programme (Essex county resident population) 2. Children's and families services: Family hub venues and services (Essex county resident population) 3. NHS services: Community paediatrics, ASD/ADHD, looked after children assessment, community nursing, special school nursing (West Essex NHS registered population including Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford district council areas). We are currently exploring the inclusion of other possible services such as children in care medical assessments and child protection medicals. We are also working with Suffolk and North East Essex and Mid and South East Essex Integrated Care Boards to explore the potential for NHS specialist children's services provided to Essex NHS registered patients to transition into this contract after commencement. We are currently planning for a contract of a minimum of 10 years. The value of the existing contract is approximately PS350m over ten years, with additional functions that could increase to PS600m over the next ten years. With the current contract concluding on the 31 March 2027 we want to talk to potential providers about our vision, principles and priorities. If you would like to find out more then please register to join one of our engagement sessions taking place on Tuesday, 21 January, 2025, 1.30 - 3pm or Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 from 10 - 11.30am by emailing Tony.Fisher@essex.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000926-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2025 at 16:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000926-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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