Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The 0 to 19 (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service in Lancashire is an integrated service for expectant mothers, children, young people, and their families that offers interventions from the pre-natal stage up to the age of 19, or 25 with SEND.
The Service provides leadership, co-ordination and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) - the early intervention and prevention public health programme that lies at the heart of the universal service at a crucial stage of life. It is led and delivered by a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing workforce, who work in partnership with other services. Health visitors and School Nurses are specialist public health nurses (SCPHN) with health visitors leading the 0-5 element of the HCP and school nurses leading the 5-19 (up to 25 with SEND) element.
Delivery of the 0-19 (up to 25 with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service will be offered as a single countywide contract through a single lot. Provided service provision will be equitable and consistent across the county the provider(s) awarded the tender will be permitted to sub-contract the services or operate as a consortium. There is a clear focus within the specification for the provider to integrate with Lancashire County Council services, namely our Early Help offer, and safeguarding teams, NHS services for children and families and the Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector (VCFS).
Further information will be available upon publication.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 0 to 19 (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service in Lancashire is an integrated service for expectant mothers, children, young people, and their families that offers interventions from the pre-natal stage up to the age of 19, or 25 with SEND.
The Service provides leadership, co-ordination and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) - the early intervention and prevention public health programme that lies at the heart of the universal service at a crucial stage of life. It is led and delivered by a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing workforce, who work in partnership with other services. Health visitors and School Nurses are specialist public health nurses (SCPHN) with health visitors leading the 0-5 element of the HCP and school nurses leading the 5-19 (up to 25 with SEND) element.
Delivery of the 0-19 (up to 25 with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service will be offered as a single countywide contract through a single lot. Provided service provision will be equitable and consistent across the county the provider(s) awarded the tender will be permitted to sub-contract the services or operate as a consortium. There is a clear focus within the specification for the provider to integrate with Lancashire County Council services, namely our Early Help offer, and safeguarding teams, NHS services for children and families and the Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector (VCFS).
Further information will be available upon publication.
two.2.14) Additional information
In preparation for this opportunity being advertised on the Council's e-tendering system we advise interested providers to register and familiarise themselves with Oracle Fusion.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
For system support and advice on bids and tenders, contact the LCC Procurement team - PIM@Lancashire.gov.uk 01772 534966 Options 1 to 4.
Information relating to this opportunity and potential market engagement events will be updated via the Council's tendering opportunities page and can be found here:
For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within this document may change before an Invitation to Participate in a tender is published.
The Council reserves the right to amend what is set out in this engagement event and any future engagements and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.
Please note that participation (or non-participation) in engagements will confer no advantage or disadvantage should commissioners commence the formal procurement process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No