--- title: "Market Engagement for Healthy Child Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "London Borough of Redbridge" published: "2026-09-30" --- # Market Engagement for Healthy Child Programme Buyer: London Borough of Redbridge Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077dbc.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Redbridge is preparing to recommission an integrated Healthy Child Programme for children, young people and families. The service combines health visiting, the Family Nurse Partnership model and school nursing, providing universal support alongside additional targeted help for families who need it. Scope includes health visiting from pregnancy to age five, school nursing for ages 5–19, the National Child Measurement Programme and an intensive targeted pregnancy and early-years offer. The provider will work across Best Start Family Hubs, family support, maternity, primary care, mental health, special educational needs and disabilities services, and neighbourhood networks. Outreach and support should address barriers such as temporary accommodation, migration-related vulnerability, language needs and complex social circumstances. Delivery is in the London Borough of Redbridge. This is at planning stage: Redbridge is preparing a future commissioning exercise, and there is no invitation to tender yet. The council is conducting preliminary market engagement to help shape the specification and service delivery model; questionnaire responses are expected by 16 October 2026. The buyer expects a further notice on 15 January 2027. The procurement is planned as a single lot, with a contract period from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2032. The estimated value is £25 million excluding VAT (£30 million including VAT). The service is intended to improve public health outcomes through prevention and early intervention, with universal provision and additional support according to need. The final service specification and evaluation basis remain to be developed through engagement. This will suit providers able to deliver or coordinate a broad community-based child and family public health service, rather than a single standalone clinical offer. Relevant strengths include health visiting, school nursing, pregnancy and early-years support, child measurement, targeted outreach and work with families facing access barriers. Providers should be prepared to integrate with health, education, maternity, mental health, SEND, family support and neighbourhood services, with clear referral and escalation pathways and effective information sharing. The council is seeking views on provider capacity, interest and innovation, and intends to use engagement to identify opportunities for integration and improve local outcomes and reduce health inequalities. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. This engagement is for market input and service design, not for submitting a contract bid. ## Notice The London Borough of Redbridge is preparing to recommission its Healthy Child Programme. The Healthy Child Programme (HCP) provides an integrated Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and School Nursing Service and deliver a full Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years with a focus on working across services and organisational boundaries for babies, children, young people aged 0-19 and their families to improve public health outcomes. The HCP is a prevention and early intervention programme based on a model of "progressive universalism". All families are offered a number of universal services. Additional services are available to those who need them or are identified as being at risk. The service will cover: * Universal and targeted health visiting from pregnancy to age five, including mandated reviews and additional support according to need. * School nursing for children and young people aged 5-19, with appropriate extension to age 25 for care leavers and young people with SEND where required by the final specification. * National Child Measurement Programme delivery. * A locally designed intensive targeted pregnancy and early-years offer to replace the separately licensed FNP model. * Integration with Best Start Family Hubs, Family Help/Families First, maternity, primary care, mental health, SEND and neighbourhood arrangements * Proactive outreach and tailored support for families facing barriers to access, including insecure or temporary accommodation, migration-related vulnerability, language barriers, mental health needs and complex social circumstances. * Co-production, ongoing family voice, improved service visibility and responsive delivery in community and neighbourhood settings. * Clear pathways, step-up and step-down arrangements, information sharing, outcome measurement and contract-management requirements[GE1.1] As part of our commitment to transparent and inclusive commissioning, we are conducting a Market Engagement Exercise to better understand the capacity, interest, and innovation within the provider market. We invite you to complete the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire, which will help inform the design and delivery model of future services. Your feedback will be used to: * Shape the service specification * Identify opportunities for integration and innovation * Ensure the commissioned services meet local needs and reduce health inequalities This is not a formal tender process, but an opportunity to contribute to the development of a high-quality, equitable, and sustainable public health service. The deadline for completed responses to be submitted via the London Tenders Portal is Friday 16th October 2026. We thank you for your interest and look forward to your valuable insights. ### Planning Information As part of our commitment to transparent and inclusive commissioning, we are conducting a Market Engagement Exercise to better understand the capacity, interest, and innovation within the provider market. We invite you to complete the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire, which will help inform the design and delivery model of future services. Your feedback will be used to: • Shape the service specification • Identify opportunities for integration and innovation • Ensure the commissioned services meet local needs and reduce health inequalities This is not a formal tender process, but an opportunity to contribute to the development of a high-quality, equitable, and sustainable public health service. The deadline for completed responses to be submitted via the London Tenders Portal is Friday 16th October 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092438-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | London Borough of Redbridge | | Locality | ILFORD | | Postcode area | Ilford | | Postcode | IG1 1NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Redbridge | | Electoral ward | Ilford Town | | Westminster constituency | Ilford South | | Delivery location | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 14:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092438-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092438-2026 30th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.redbridge.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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