Healthy Child Programme (0-19 service)

What this is

Cheshire East Council is running a soft market testing exercise ahead of recommissioning its Healthy Child Programme (0-19 service, up to 25 for young people with SEND). The HCP is a universal and targeted public health service supporting health and wellbeing outcomes for children, young people and families from pregnancy to age 19. The Council is seeking views from current and potential providers to shape the future service model, specification and procurement approach; this is a pre-procurement engagement, not a formal tender.

Key points

• Soft market testing for Healthy Child Programme (0-19) recommissioning
• Questionnaire responses due 17:00 on 8 July 2026 to commissioning@cheshireeast.gov.uk
• Register on the-chest.org.uk, project reference DN819601

Who can bid

Open to current and potential providers of public health children's services; participants register free on the-chest.org.uk and express interest in Project DN819601 to access the questionnaire.

How it is scored

Not applicable; this is a soft market testing exercise, not a competitive evaluation.

Money

No estimated contract value disclosed.

How to submit

Completed questionnaires to be sent to commissioning@cheshireeast.gov.uk by 17:00 on 8 July 2026; register via the-chest.org.uk portal.

Clarifications

Questions handled via the Council's commissioning team; no formal clarification window stated.

Contract period

Future contract period not yet defined; recommissioning approach to be shaped by this exercise.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services North WestCheshire East