--- title: "Contract for the delivery of public health services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f740" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f740" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f740.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f740.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-31" --- # Contract for the delivery of public health services Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f740 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f740) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f740.json) ## Summary Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a substantial contract for the delivery of public health services to Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust. This contract involves the Health Visiting Service, Integrated Sexual Health Service, and Child Vision Screening Service, with the services scheduled from 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2027. The procurement process followed the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, using a direct award method without prior publication of a call for competition. The buyer, located in Oldbury, UK, aims to enhance local health services, with the Council making the award decision on 10 September 2025. The total lifetime value of the contract is £12,501,263. This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in community health and integrated care services. Although the award has been made to an existing provider, other businesses can consider similar procurements as a potential area for growth, focusing on innovation, integration, and reducing health inequalities. Businesses that can demonstrate excellence in these areas, alongside value for money and social value, will be well-positioned for future opportunities in the public health sector within the region. ## Notice Contract for the delivery of public health services to include: the Health Visiting Service, the Integrated Sexual Health Service, and the Child Vision Screening Service ### Lot Information Health Visiting Service The Health Visiting Service will lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 to all children and families, including fathers, starting in the antenatal period. Core elements include coverage of the 6 high impact areas: supporting the transition to parenthood, supporting maternal and family mental health, supporting breastfeeding, supporting healthy weight, healthy nutrition, improving health literacy, reducing accidents and minor illnesses, supporting health wellbeing and development: Ready to learn, narrowing the 'word gap'. The service also includes: - Vulnerable families that meet the eligibility criteria will be offered the Best Start Programme. This is an intensive home health visiting service that will be delivered by a team of health care professionals who have undertaken additional training and developed competencies to deliver the programme. The team will be known as Best Start Health Visitors (BSHVs). This flexible preventative Best Start programme that will be tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable families during the antenatal and post period and up until the child is two years. This cohort of families will be offered the opportunity to participate on the basis of a needs assessment, where capacity allows. -The key purpose of the enhancement to the Breastfeeding Peer Support Service is to increase the number of new mothers who initiate breastfeeding and to support exclusive and continued breastfeeding up to 6 months, followed by continuing to breastfeed alongside introducing solid foods for at least the first year as recommended by the DHSC. -This service will introduce an additional infant feeding contact for new parents postnatally. This is part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme which seeks to It seeks to join-up and enhance services for families with children of all ages through a network of family hubs, with start for life services for families with 0 to 2 year-olds at their core. -This service will introduce an early help administration post to the Health Visiting Service with the aim of strengthening work, including referrals and assessments, with the Early Help service. This is part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme which seeks to It seeks to join-up and enhance services for families with children of all ages through a network of family hubs, with start for life services for families with 0 to 2 year-olds at their core. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the Health Visiting Service is PS9,749,923.00 (ex vat) and is to be delivered from 01 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. Integrated Sexual Health Service The Integrated Sexual Health service provides an integrated, clinically led, high-quality and open access sexual health service. The service will operate with flexible opening hours, in which most of the contraceptive and sexual health needs of patients are addressed by dually trained healthcare professionals. The Integrated Sexual Health service will provide a full range of contraceptive options, screening and testing for HIV and the other STIs, treatment for HIV/STIs, and partner notification, testing and treatment. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the Integrated Sexual Health Services is PS2,677,209.00 (ex vat) and is to be delivered from 01 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. Child Vision Screening The UK National Screening Committee recommends vision screening for children aged 4 to 5. Local authorities are responsible for this as part of the healthy child programme. The primary aim of the childhood vision screening programme is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight enabling timely intervention. The direct health outcome is the optimal development of vision for children with amblyopia through prompt access to treatment. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the Sexual Health Service is PS74,131.00 (ex vat) and is to be delivered from 01 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. ### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30 December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086532-2025 | | 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 | 31 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Sep 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 | £12,501,263 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | OLDBURY | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM NHS HOSPITALS TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 31 Dec 2025 at 10:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086532-2025 - 16 Dec 2025 at 17:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083581-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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