Healthy Child Programme 0-19

Tender description

Buckinghamshire County Council has a requirement for an integrated Public Health Nursing Service, including Family Nurse Partnership to contribute to and coordinate the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years) due to start in April 2017. The successful bidder will promote the very best health and care for children and young people aged 0-19 across Buckinghamshire, meeting local need through the provision of services at universal, universal plus and universal partnership plus in line with the requirements of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). Buckinghamshire County Council are looking to integrate the existing services (Health Visiting [0-5 years], School Nursing [5-19 years] and Family Nurse Partnership) into a single contract in order to: ? Allow for more effective management of transitions in children?s lives and reduce the level of handover required over a child?s contact with the Programme ? Realise efficiencies in the service provision whilst maintaining a focus on safe front line delivery ? Allow the successful provider greater flexibility, to develop a more blended approach with appropriate skill mix across the whole workforce ? Allow for the development of more innovative approaches to healthcare and to maximise the opportunities to learn from and apply successful practice across the service This is an exciting opportunity for the successful provider to work with commissioners to develop an integrated holistic health and wellbeing service supporting Buckinghamshire children and young people to get the best start in life, be happy, healthy and grow up with the life skills they need as they progress to adulthood, whilst delivering against national expectations and standards. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend it further by up to 2 years, dependent on performance and subject to ongoing available funding. The Council reserves the right to vary the contract to include additional or complimentary services. The Council is of the opinion that Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this contract. The Council uses the Buckinghamshire Business Portal (the Portal) to advertise tender opportunities and run its tender processes. In order to access details about this tender you will need to register on the Portal at https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk All communication referring to the tender must be submitted via the Portal. The closing date for receipt of tender submissions is midday on Monday, 13th June 2016.