Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-02-10
Buyer: Cheshire East Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85300000
Estimated value: 40400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-03-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Cheshire East Council are recommissioning the Healthy Child Programme which aims to give children and young people achieve the best start in life and beyond, achieving public health outcomes. The vision for the service is to create an accessible, inclusive offer for children and young people aged 0-19 (up to 24 with SEND) and their families. The service will provide universal and targeted support in local communities, working in a truly integrated way to create a holistic, safe, well informed offer which can provide the right help at the right time. There are 4 core elements to the service: integrated health visiting (0-5), integrated health (5+), targeted intensive support (Family Nurse Partnership) and breastfeeding support.
A significant change is the inclusion of a Central Contact Hub which will act as a single point of access for parents, young people and professionals. A single provider is being sought to deliver the entire requirements of Lots 1 and 2.
Potential bidders should express an interest in this opportunity and download all of the relevant documentation from the Chest system www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN429006 applies.
The requirement will be subject to TUPE implications as outlined within the documentation. The successful bidder for Lot 1 will automatically be awarded the contract for Lot 2 and will also be required to enter into lease and licences agreements for the Councils premises to be used in the delivery of the services as described within the tender documentation (primarily these are various Childrens' centres).
The Healthy Child programme (Lot 1) will consist of the following key elements: family nurse partnership, breastfeeding support, 0-5 health visiting, 5-19 (up to 24) health service; including the delivery of the National Child measurement Programme. Specialist Mental Health and SEND support in line with the specification will also be required.
Note – the participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal only, this is located at www.the-chest.org.uk
The initial contract period is 1.10.2020-30.9.2025, with up to 2 x 12 month options to extend — therefore options maybe taken up for the period (following the initial contract period) from 1.10.2025 up to 30.09.2027. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the contractual terms.
Lot 2 covering the immunisation and vaccinations of school-aged children located within the Cheshire East region will be awarded on NHS England standard service terms and conditions, the provider must be prepared to deliver to the requirements and in line with the NHS funding to be provided as detailed within the procurement pack available via the Chest system, ref.: DN429006.
The initial contract period is 1.10.2020-30.9.2025, with up to 2 x 12 month options to extend — therefore options maybe taken up for the period (following the initial contract period) from 1.10.2025 up to 30.9.2027. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the contractual terms.
These will be as stated within the pack of tender document, bidders will be required to submit and maintain data in line with the published Healthy Child Programme performance management framework (PMF) and in line with NHSE requirements including the necessary reporting.
Cheshire East Borough Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to scrutinise the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI No 102) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).


Award value: 40400000