--- title: "Living Well Public Health Nursing Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-30" --- # Living Well Public Health Nursing Service Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0648ec.json) ## Summary The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is conducting a tender process for the "Living Well Public Health Nursing Service", with the procurement stage currently active as of the latest update dated 30 April 2026. This significant public health initiative aims to re-commission services that include Health Visiting, School Nursing, and Oral Health Promotion, affecting all children within the district. The procurement method being used is the open procedure falling under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime), with a total estimated contract value of £153 million gross amounting to £183.6 million. Key deadlines include the tender submission closing on 26 June 2026, and the award expected by 23 September 2026. Services are to start on 1 April 2027 and run up to five years with potential extensions, located in Bradford, United Kingdom, in the UKE41 region, and falling under the CPV classification codes for health and community health services. This tender offers substantial opportunities for service providers specialising in health services to enhance their business portfolio and contribute to meaningful public health outcomes. Firms with a strong track record in community health services, innovation in health promotion, and effective service integration are well-suited to benefit. The opportunity to engage with a long-term contract with renewal options aligns with businesses seeking growth and sustained revenue streams. Interested companies should consider preparing compelling tenders that demonstrate compliance, innovation, social value, and the capacity to reduce health inequalities as outlined in the tender's quality and award criteria. This procurement offers an avenue for businesses to leverage their expertise and positively impact the health and wellbeing of the Bradford district’s young population. ## Notice The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is inviting providers to submit tenders for the re commissioning of the Living Well Public Health Nursing Service, due to commence on 1 April 2027. The Public Health Nursing Service is a universal service delivered in line with the evidence based Healthy Child Programme, with the aim of reducing inequalities and improving health and wellbeing outcomes. The service is community based and must be accessible to every child across the District. The scope of the service includes Health Visiting, School Nursing and Oral Health Promotion. This tender notice sets out the Council's commissioning requirements and the procurement process to be conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) competitive process. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0000 Renewal: It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend through two optional periods: one extension of up to 36 months and a further extension of up to 24 months (5+3+2) ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102506&TID=100107722&B= On Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 1:00pm GMT, for approximately two hours, the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (“the Council”) intends to host a preliminary market engagement event for the Public Health Nursing Service. This session will present the Council’s emerging plans for the future service model, commissioning approach, and procurement route for this significant, universal public health programme. The purpose of the event is to gauge market interest and capability, gather feedback, and help shape the final specification before the procurement formally commences. The event will be held in person at: Scorex House 1 Bolton Road Bradford BD1 4AS To express interest in attending this market engagement event, providers should register through the YORtender messaging facility and include the organisation, names and contact details of the attendees. Further event details will be shared following registration. Please note the following important information: • This notice does not signify the start of a procurement process. • Attendance at the engagement event does not form part of any future evaluation. • Participation does not give any advantage in the forthcoming procurement. • The Council reserves the right to vary or cancel this engagement activity at any time. • Any time, effort, or expenditure undertaken by interested parties before a formal contract award is entirely at their own commercial discretion. The deadline for the expression of interest is 13:00 on 24 February 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040214-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 18 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £153,000,000 | | Lots value | £153,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2026 at 19:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040214-2026 - 5 Feb 2026 at 13:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010480-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040214-2026 30th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010480-2026 5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102506&TID=100107722&B= - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102506&TID=100107722&B=OnWednesday25thFebruary2026at1:00pmGMT,forapproximatelytwohours,theCityofBradfordMetropolitanDistrictCouncil(“theCouncil”)intendstohostapreliminarymarketengagementeventforthePublicHealthNursingService.ThissessionwillpresenttheCouncil’semergingplansforthefutureservicemodel,commissioningapproach,andprocurementrouteforthissignificant,universalpublichealthprogramme.Thepurposeoftheeventistogaugemarketinterestandcapability,gatherfeedback,andhelpshapethefinalspecificationbeforetheprocurementformallycommences.Theeventwillbeheldinpersonat:ScorexHouse1BoltonRoadBradfordBD14ASToexpressinterestinattendingthismarketengagementevent,providersshouldregisterthroughtheYORtendermessagingfacilityandincludetheorganisation,namesandcontactdetailsoftheattendees.Furthereventdetailswillbesharedfollowingregistration.Pleasenotethefollowingimportantinformation:•Thisnoticedoesnotsignifythestartofaprocurementprocess.•Attendanceattheengagementeventdoesnotformpartofanyfutureevaluation.•Participationdoesnotgiveanyadvantageintheforthcomingprocurement.•TheCouncilreservestherighttovaryorcancelthisengagementactivityatanytime.•Anytime,effort,orexpenditureundertakenbyinterestedpartiesbeforeaformalcontractawardisentirelyattheirowncommercialdiscretion.Thedeadlinefortheexpressionofinterestis13:00on24February2026. - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105001&TID100110147&B= - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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