Health and social work services

Tender description

Telford and Wrekin Council wishes to procure a seamless 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) and seeks a Provider that is committed to designing and delivering a forward thinking service that is able to achieve the aims and objectives of the service as set out in the service specification. Service delivery should therefore be underpinned by innovation, intelligence and best practice where a culture of continuous improvement is embedded throughout and co-production with families and stakeholders is business as usual. The Provider will utilise the expertise within the team to bring added value to the service. Key strategic aims of this procurement and subsequent service are: — to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and reduce inequalities for children, young people and families through the delivery of the HCP (0-19 years) service as an integrated multi-agency approach to supporting and empowering children and families. — to work in partnership with partner agencies and communities to respond to varying local needs across the HCP domains. The Service will identify needs early and provide the appropriate tailored support (e.g. HCP Service, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations, Health Improvement team) in a timely manner in order to prevent needs from escalating therefore reducing demand on specialist provision. — to provide expert advice, guidance and support to ensure that every child gets the best start they need to lay the foundations of a healthy life — to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families and reduce inequalities between families in greatest need and their peers in: —— child development and school readiness, —— parenting aspirations and parenting skills; and —— child and family health and life chances. This procurement is for Social and other Specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly the Council will follow a process based on the principles of transparency. The Council will treat all economic operators equally and in a non-discriminatory way. Bidders should note that it is considered that the Employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations ‘2006 (‘TUPE’) will apply to this contract. Bidders are advised to seek their own legal advice regarding these matters. The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years commencing on the 1.4.2019 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years exercisable by the Local Authority.