How to win: Healthy Child Programme (0-19 service)

About this contract

Cheshire East Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to inform the recommissioning of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). The HCP is a universal and targeted public health service for children, young people and families, supporting improved health and wellbeing outcomes from pregnancy through to 19 years (and up to 25 years for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities). The Council would welcome views from current and potential providers to help shape the future service model, specifications and procurement approach ahead of a formal recommissioning process. Providers wishing to participate can register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express their interest in Project DN819601 to view and download the questionnaire. Completed questionnaires should be sent to [email protected] by 17:00pm 8th July 2026.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cheshire East Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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