Best Start in Life Family Hubs, Best Start Service (0-5) and Healthy Child Programme (0-19)
The London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Authority") is procuring this provision using the Competitive Process as described within The Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.
The Authority is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of the following services:
Lot 1: Best Start in Life Family Hubs: Universal and targeted services for children aged 0-5 and their parents
Lot 2: Best Start Service (0-5)
Lot 3: Healthy Child Programme (0-19)
The service shall commence on 1st July 2027 and shall continue up to and including 30th June 2032 with the option to extend at the discretion of the Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual performance. The contract has the following extension options:
A further 24 months from 1st July 2032 to 30th June 2034
A further 21 months from 1st July 2034 to 31st March 2036
Bidders are permitted to submit a tender for one lot, multiple lots or all of the lots, as they deem appropriate to their skills and experience. Bidders are advised that the Authority will evaluate Tenders for each lot separately and award each lot separately.
The Contract is split into three Lots which covers the services as follows:
Lot 1: Best Start in Life Family Hubs: Universal and targeted services for children aged 0-5 and their parents
The service core aim is to ensure all children have the best possible start in life by promoting prevention, early intervention and family support, while reducing health inequalities. This funding enables the provision of integrated, accessible services-particularly for children aged 0-5-focusing on early identification of need, supporting healthy development, strengthening parent-child relationships and ensuring children are healthy, safe and ready to learn.
Lot 2: Best Start Service 0-5
The Best Start (0-5) Service delivers a targeted early years public health offer focused on prevention, early support and improved outcomes for babies, young children and their families. It operates as part of the wider Best Start in Life system, working in partnership with health visiting, early help, Family Hub provision and community services to ensure coordinated support. The service covers Infant feeding, oral health and healthy weight provision.
Lot 3: Healthy Child Programme 0-19
The HCP is the universal public health framework for children and young people from preconception through to adulthood. It provides a structured, evidence-based approach to promoting health and wellbeing, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities, ensuring that all children are supported to achieve the best possible start in life and their full potential. The programme operates through a proportionate universal model, combining a comprehensive universal offer with targeted and specialist support for those with additional or complex needs. This approach ensures population-wide reach while enabling resources to be focused on those at greatest risk of poor outcomes. The HCP delivers a defined programme of interventions, including screening, immunisations, developmental reviews, and advice and guidance for parents, carers and young people. It supports families to play an active role in maintaining health and wellbeing, while enabling children and young people to develop the knowledge and confidence to manage their own health over time.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Council’) invites Quotations for the Valuation and Indexation of Assets (‘the Contract’). The services are described in Appendix 1 (‘Specification’). The Contract shall commence between 5-9th October and continue up to and including 30.09.2027. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Council’) invites Quotations for the Valuation and Indexation of Assets (‘the Contract’). The services are described in Appendix 1 (‘Specification’). The Contract shall commence between 5-9th October and continue up to and including 30.09.2027. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Council’) invites Quotations for the Valuation and Indexation of Assets (‘the Contract’). The services are described in Appendix 1 (‘Specification’). The Contract shall commence between 5-9th October and continue up to and including 30.09.2027. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Council’) invites Quotations for the Valuation and Indexation of Assets (‘the Contract’). The services are described in Appendix 1 (‘Specification’). The Contract shall commence between 5-9th October and continue up to and including 30.09.2027. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Council’) invites Quotations for the Valuation and Indexation of Assets (‘the Contract’). The services are described in Appendix 1 (‘Specification’). The Contract shall commence between 5-9th October and continue up to and including 30.09.2027. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
Framery Four Lite Adjustable lighting with two preset lighting modes Adaptive ventilation (airflow volume & direction) Occupancy lights 8’’ touchscreen Built-in 4G module 2x USB-C, PD charge port 65W Air filter Junction box With table and sofas Two add-on rails embedded on exterior walls. Standard outlets: 4 x power outlets Spring hinges Exterion dims.:W2352 x D1292 x H2329mm Interior dims.: W2154 x D1185 x H2097mm
The London Borough of Waltham Forest seeks to engage with Providers who have demonstrable experience delivering Tier 2 child and adult weight management services.
The child and adult weight management services will deliver lifestyle advice and services. It aims to promote a healthy weight (for children), and weight loss (for adults), and overall health and wellbeing.
Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Supply of Temporary Accommodation
This is a further extension to the Council's Dynamic
Purchasing System (DPS) for Supply of Temporary
Accommodation.
The authority is extending the validity of this
existing DPS for a further 33 month period starting
from 12th May 2026 until 23 February 2029
Please note that organisations can apply to join the
Council's DPS at any time during its validity if they
satisfy the selection criteria and none of the
grounds for exclusion apply.
If an organisation admitted to the DPS ceases to
satisfy the Council's selection requirements it is
likely to be excluded or suspended from taking part
in any competition.
If an admitted organisation fails one of the grounds
for exclusion during the validity of the DPS the
Council may be required to remove the supplier
from the DPS.
For previous information regarding this DPS, please
refer to the original OJEU Contract Reference
under the following link:
https://adamproviders.co.uk/assets/uploads/files/London_Borough_of_Waltham_Forest_Council_-_Dynamic_Purchasing_System_for_Supply_of_Temporary_Accommodation_-_OJEU_Notice.pdf
This Dynamic Purchase System has a total
estimated value of £218,750,000
excluding VAT
(the estimated value of this extension is
£68,750,000
excluding VAT) covering the
period from its establishment in 2020 to the end of
the period of its validity.
For the avoidance of doubt, those providers that are
already on the existing DPS do not need to respond
to this contract notice as they are already admitted
Contract for the manned guarding using the Crown Commercial Service Framework. Contract to commence on 1
st April 2025 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the Contract, to continue until midnight on 31st March 2028. Contract Period may be extended for up to a maximum 24 months, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2030.
For the Contract to commence on 1st April 2025 the Contract must be duly executed by 31st March 2025 by G4S secured Solutions and the Council by that date.
Contract for the manned guarding using the Crown Commercial Service Framework. Contract to commence on 1
st April 2025 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the Contract, to continue until midnight on 31st March 2028. Contract Period may be extended for up to a maximum 24 months, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2030.
For the Contract to commence on 1st April 2025 the Contract must be duly executed by 31st March 2025 by G4S secured Solutions and the Council by that date.
The provision of the adults' carers support service within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The service provides a critical and universal, high quality and flexible carers support offer to unpaid carers aged eighteen and over. Unpaid carers are estimated to save the UK economy around £184 billion per year and carers in our communities play a vital role in supporting people with health and social care needs to remain independent in our communities. The service helps unpaid carers stay healthy, informed, and connected, enabling them to continue their caring role while maintaining their own wellbeing. The service operates an open referral policy accepting referrals from many sources including from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs and self-referrals.
