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# Best Start in Life Family Hubs, Best Start Service (0-5) and Healthy Child Programme (0-19)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-start-in-life-family-hubs-best-start-service-0-5-and-healthy-child-programme-0-19-ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Waltham Forest: "Best Start in Life Family Hubs, Best Start Service (0-5) and Healthy Child Programme (0-19)". Published status: active. Published Value: £67,643,706. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Waltham Forest](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-waltham-forest-ons-e09000031)
- **Published Value:** £67,643,706 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKI53
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-start-in-life-family-hubs-best-start-service-0-5-and-healthy-child-programme-0-19-ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-start-in-life-family-hubs-best-start-service-0-5-and-healthy-child-programme-0-19-ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-start-in-life-family-hubs-best-start-service-0-5-and-healthy-child-programme-0-19-ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce#participate

## Description
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 out...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-start-in-life-family-hubs-best-start-service-0-5-and-healthy-child-programme-0-19-ocds-h6vhtk-0565ce)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Best Start in Life Family Hubs: Universal and targeted services for children aged 0-5 and their parents
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,621,250
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2027 to 30/06/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Best Start Service 0-5
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,053,455
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2027 to 30/06/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3: Healthy Child Programme 0-19
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £56,969,001
- **Description:** 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, preventin...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2027 to 30/06/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074834-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-06T14:02:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T20:15:07.624Z
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