Contract for Healthy Child Programme (0-19) and Family Centre Services in the London Borough of Waltham Forest

Tender description

The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Authority") is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Contract for Healthy Child Programme and Family Centre Services in the London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Contract"). The Contract shall commence on 1st July 2022 and, subject to satisfactory performance, shall continue up to and including 30th June 2025 ("the Contract Period"). At the sole discretion of the Authority and subject to satisfactory performance of the Provider, the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum twenty-four (24) months, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 30th June 2027. The Contract is split into three Lots which covers the following services: Lot 1: Children and Family Centre Service To provide a wide range of universal stay and play sessions aligned to the early year's foundation seven stages of learning, being ready to learn in preparation for school readiness, group programmes for targeted groups such as for children with SEND and mothers with postnatal depression and 1:1 support for families with young children. Lot 2: Best Start Service 0-5 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, early feeding and nutrition, healthy weight, oral health and speech and language. The service focuses on the delivery of the high impact areas of the Healthy Child Programme. The service offers a range of drop-in services, group programmes and 1:1 support for families with young children. Lot 3: Health Child Programme 0-19 The Waltham Forest Healthy Child Programme 0-19 is an integrated Healthy Child Programme service, consisting of a Health Visiting service, a School Nursing Service, and a Family Nurse Partnership. The aim of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 service is to improve outcomes for children and their families and reduce inequalities; to lead on and deliver the local Healthy Child Programme 0-5 and 5-19 and to give Waltham Forest children the best possible start in life. Organisations are permitted to submit a Tender for any one or more of the Lots as they deem appropriate to their skills and experience. Organisations are advised that the Authority will evaluate Tenders for each Lot separately.