---
title: "Best Start Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a96c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST"
published: "2026-05-29"
---

# Best Start Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a96c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is planning a procurement process titled "Best Start Service", focused on improving health outcomes for young children. Classified under social work and related services, the initiative is designed to address health and social inequalities through early intervention and prevention measures. The process is currently in the planning stage, with the future notice date set for 1st January 2027, and the contract period expected to run from 1st April 2027 to 1st April 2028. The service will be carried out across various regions of the United Kingdom, including areas designated as UKC to UKK. The legal framework guiding this procurement is based on the UK Public General Acts of 2023/54.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those with expertise in child health initiatives. With a planned contract value of £3,757,000 (net), this project is a substantial engagement suitable for businesses capable of offering comprehensive early childhood health interventions. Companies experienced in delivering health and social services with a focus on innovation and sustainability will find this tender advantageous for expanding their portfolios and reaching a broader client base within the United Kingdom. As the buyer is a public authority within sub-central government, organisations with prior experience in such procurement processes may have a competitive edge.

## Notice

"The Healthy Child - Best Start Service is commissioned in Waltham Forest in order to improve health outcomes for young children and to reduce health and social inequalities by providing access to early intervention and prevention in key areas of child health. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051053-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,757,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST |
| Locality | WALTHAMSTOW |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E17 4JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Electoral ward | Chapel End |
| Westminster constituency | Walthamstow |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 17:18 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051053-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051053-2026
  29th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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