WSCC - Healthy Child Programme

West Sussex County Council
South East

Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children aged 0-19, including health visiting for under 5s, school nursing for 5-19s, and the Family Nurse Partnership for vulnerable first-time parents. Services are delivered via community hubs, schools, and digital support channels, focusing on mandated health reviews, developmental screening, and intensive 1-1 support for families requiring targeted intervention.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £79.4m; As published
Published: 6 November 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 30 October 2024; Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community-based public health nursing and early intervention services for children, young people, and families across the county.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
6 November 2024
Contract awardedto Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
30 October 2024
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Council
Health visiting contracts, 24 months: 1
Open health visiting tenders: 0
Typical health visiting contract: £79.4m

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How it compares

3.6× the typical health visiting contract (£21.9m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/886351/wscc-healthy-child-programme
Buyer reference: C18924
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

West Sussex County Council. WSCC - Healthy Child Programme. Contract award, 6 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/886351/wscc-healthy-child-programme (accessed 12 October 2026).