TC203 Children & Young People?s Health and Wellbeing Service

Bolton Council would like to invite Tenders for the new 5-19 Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing Service. Since April 2013 Local Authorities have been responsible for commissioning public health services for school-aged children (5-19). This presents new opportunities for bringing together a robust approach for improving outcomes for young people across both health and local authority led services. The new model for the 5 - 19's Service outlined in the ITT will bring a fresh approach to child health: · Bringing together services into one holistic approach to health and wellbeing. · Leading the delivery of a wide range of public health services, for example, health improvement, substance misuse, and sexual health. · Utilising community assets and the knowledge, resources and expertise of the voluntary and community sector in Bolton · Optimising the ring-fenced public health budget to improve outcomes for children and young people; The service will meet the health needs of all children and young people aged 5-19 who are resident and / or educated in Bolton. Key delivery settings include state maintained schools, academies, free schools, pupil referral units and special schools. Assertive outreach will be a key component of improving outcomes for the most vulnerable Children and Young People in Bolton. The model includes child health surveillance, health promotion, health protection, safeguarding and health improvement, immunisations & vaccinations and support outlined in the Healthy Child Programme 5-19. The Council intends awarding the contract to one lead provider but welcomes innovative models of delivery. A bidder briefing event will be held on Tuesday 28th April 2015, 2.00 pm-4.00 pm at Bolton Parish Hall, Silverwell Street, Bolton, BL1 1PS. If you would like to reserve a place at the bidder briefing event please email phc@bolton.gov.uk with details of attendees (2 attendees per organisation only) Please see the ITT documentation for further information Please note in order to gain access to the tender documentation you must login and register your interest.

Additional information: The Authority reserves the right not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. Interested parties must submit a qualification questionnaire by way of expression of interest. The Authority is using the e-business portal known as The Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link: https://www.the-chest.org.uk.Once registered, Applicants will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the Invitation to Tender. Applicants will need to electronically submit the completed questionnaire and accompanying documentation via the on-line portal by 4:00pm on Friday 29.5.2015 as referred to in IV.3.4. Any clarification queries will also need to be submitted via the Chest website. The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further two (2) 12 month extensions.