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The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull has awarded a contract for the provision of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years) to South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. This service, classified under "Miscellaneous health services" (CPV code 85140000), aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for families in Solihull from pregnancy to age 19. The programme includes Health Visiting, School Nursing, an Infant Feeding team, and the Family Nurse Partnership for adolescent parents.
The initial term of this contract is from 1st March 2025 to 31st March 2028, with an option to extend until 31st March 2030. 416 million, and it was awarded on 7th January 2025. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those specialising in early childhood development and family health support.
The contract focuses on achieving high-quality, innovative service delivery and offers potential for partnerships with other public health agencies and community organisations. Businesses experienced in integrating health services, improving accessibility, and addressing health inequalities will be well-suited to compete for similar future opportunities. The requirement for digital platform use and efficiency improvements also presents opportunities for tech-driven service providers.
The Healthy Child Programme Service (0-19 years) is composed of Health Visiting (HV), School Nursing (SN), an Infant Feeding team (IF) & the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme for adolescent parents. The purpose of the service is to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for all families in Solihull from pregnancy to 19, focusing on early childhood development, health, addressing issues early and working with specialist services. Mandated elements include five checks for all resident babies from 0-2 years, safeguarding work & the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). National guidance also recommends health checks for school-aged children and young people and the services covered in this contract are an integral component of the early help system in Solihull. Solihull Council are intending to award this contract to the existing provider of this service, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWUFT) following direct award process C under PSR Regulations 2023 Regulation 9. The approximate lifetime value of the contract comprising initial term of 3 years & 1 month, and up to 2 years extension, is PS21.416m. The level of grants and funding may change over the life of the contract, and inflation applied by agreement. The contract is intended to provide the service on an initial term of 3 years and 1 month from 1st March 2025 to 31 March 2028, with the option of extending up to a maximum of 2 years to 31 March 2030.
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