School Nursing Service - AWARD

PH0011-3 - School Nursing Service

Sandwell MBC wishes to tender for a high quality School Health Nursing Service that will improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Sandwell. The service model is based on the Department of Health's evidence-based programme of best practice; Healthy Child Programme, and will provide an invaluable opportunity from early in a child's life to identify families that are in need of additional support and children who are at risk of poor outcomes.

The aim of the School Health Nursing service is to provide a key role in the reduction of child health inequalities through the provision of health promotion and education, early identification of needs, targeted interventions and signposting to other services for school-aged children.

This will be achieved by focusing on 6 high impact areas:

1. Working closely with schools, parents and local services to build resilience and improve emotional health and wellbeing of school aged children.
2. Contributing as part of a multi-agency team to safeguarding, including keeping safe, managing risk and reducing harm, including child sexual abuse and all forms of exploitation.
3. Taking a lead role in the delivery of health education and monitoring of child health and wellbeing (including NCMP).
4. Contributing as part of a multi-agency team, to help children realise their potential, maximising learning and achievement, particularly those with multiple needs and whom are vulnerable (including children in care, young carers and young offenders)
5. Leading support for children and young people with additional health needs including education, training and support for families, carers and school staff.
6. Supporting seamless transition into school, as well as transition and preparation for adulthood.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: 24 September 2018 at 13:00hrs