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title: "Provision of Halton 0-19 (+025 SEND) Healthy Child Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e31e"
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published: "2025-03-27"
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# Provision of Halton 0-19 (+025 SEND) Healthy Child Programme

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e31e

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of the 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme, focusing on integrated public health nursing services. The programme, which falls under the health services industry category, is set to commence on 1st April 2025 and will run until 31st March 2030, with the possibility of two additional 12-month extensions. The contract, valued at £25,050,368, was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, specifically using the direct award Process C. The procurement process is in the award stage, with the decision confirmed on 4th March 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses in the healthcare sector with a focus on public health and child services. Ideal candidates would be organisations capable of delivering comprehensive health programmes, particularly those with expertise in community public health nursing. The programme requires providers that can work in partnership with local authorities, education systems, and other health professionals. This is a strategic contract that aligns with broader health and wellbeing initiatives, and it presents an excellent opportunity for businesses aiming to contribute to public health outcomes and sustainability within the community.

## Notice

The 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme, integrated Public Health Nursing Service will provide clinical leadership, co-ordination, and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (+25) HCP in the Halton Borough Council. The service will be led by health visitors and school nurses working in partnership with a range of professionals and agencies to support children and families and to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. Health visitors and School Nurses will be specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN); they will be registered nurses or midwives who has undertaken a year's further post registration training in child health, health promotion, public health, and education. Health Visitors and School Nurses will provide place-based services and work in partnership with education, LAs, health and other key partners where needed to deliver an effective Healthy Child programme for prevention and support. The service will work alongside other child and family services who will be delivering other Public Health elements of the Healthy Child Programme. As an essential part of the children's services 'system', the Service will make a major contribution to the Halton Borough Council Children and Young People's Improvement Plan ambitions by improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people, identifying additional needs early, building resilience and reducing health inequalities by providing effective universal and targeted interventions for children, young people and their parents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme, integrated Public Health Nursing Service will provide clinical leadership, co-ordination, and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (+25) HCP in the Halton Borough Council. The service will be led by health visitors and school nurses working in partnership with a range of professionals and agencies to support children and families and to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. Health visitors and School Nurses will be specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN); they will be registered nurses or midwives who has undertaken a year's further post registration training in child health, health promotion, public health, and education. Health Visitors and School Nurses will provide place-based services and work in partnership with education, LAs, health and other key partners where needed to deliver an effective Healthy Child programme for prevention and support. The service will work alongside other child and family services who will be delivering other Public Health elements of the Healthy Child Programme. As an essential part of the children's services 'system', the Service will make a major contribution to the Halton Borough Council Children and Young People's Improvement Plan ambitions by improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people, identifying additional needs early, building resilience and reducing health inequalities by providing effective universal and targeted interventions for children, young people and their parents. Halton Borough Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Options: The Contract Period is 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representatives by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 28th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011444-2025 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,050,368 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 09:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011444-2025
- 18 Feb 2025 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005530-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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