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# Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/essex-child-and-family-wellbeing-service-ecfws-ocds-h6vhtk-05218c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £600,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £600,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH2, UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/essex-child-and-family-wellbeing-service-ecfws-ocds-h6vhtk-05218c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05218c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/essex-child-and-family-wellbeing-service-ecfws-ocds-h6vhtk-05218c#tl-md)

## Description
In Essex, our vision is to work in partnership to create lasting positive change for children, young people and families. This is why the ECC's Children and Families team, Public Health team and NHS west Essex are working together. We want to make it easy for local families to access integrated services which enable them to be safe, healthy, connected, happy and learning. Central to delivering this vision is the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS).
First established in 2017 we have sought and continue to be committed to the delivery of the ECFWS as a 'service without walls' which meets the following principles:
1. Is focussed on citizens' outcomes and experiences.
2. Adapts and creates opportunities to innovate.
3. Believes that most citizens can be masters of their own destinies and helps them to take control.
4. Collaborates with partners to solve problems.
5. Engages and listens to citizens, involving them directly in understanding problems, testing solutions.
6. Learns and improves by analysing and reflecting in an open way.
As we move into the next decade of the ECFWS delivery we want to work with a provider that not only meets these principles but is able to do so with a laser focus on our priority places, priority people and priority outcomes. Achieving this will include delivering the following services:
1. Public health services: 0 - 19 Healthy child programme and the healthy schools programme (Essex county resident population)
2. Children's and families services: Family hub venues and services (Essex county resident population)
3. NHS services: Community paediatrics, ASD/ADHD, looked after children assessment, community nursing, special school nursing (West Essex NHS registered population including Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford district council areas).
We are currently exploring the inclusion of other possible services such as children in care medical assessments and child protection medicals. We are also working with Suffolk and North East Essex and Mid and South East Essex Integrated Care Boards to explore the potential for NHS specialist children's services provided to Essex NHS registered patients to transition into this contract after commencement. We are currently planning for a contract of a minimum of 10 years. The value of the existing contract is approximately £350m over ten years, with additional functions that could increase to £600m over the next ten years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2037

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052005-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-28T13:12:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T07:59:53.759Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05218c