Health and social work services

Description

The 0 - 5 years Health Visiting Service (HVS) is a mandated service and the key delivery agent of the Department of Health's (DOH) Healthy Child Programme (HCP) for children pre-birth to 5 years of age. The HVS ensures that every new mother and child has access to a Health Visitor, appropriate developmental checks, support and information about issues such as parenting and immunisation. The service also supports families with greater needs, providing support for parents with as post-natal depression, support for healthy weaning and sleepless children. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider who will operate the Health Visiting Service across the 2 boroughs and is expected to deliver a consistent, high quality service to all resident families with children under 5. The Authorities reserve the right to vary the contract during the contract period, including any periods of extension to include within the scope of the service the provision of School Nursing Services (Healthy Child Programme 5 - 19 years and National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)) in accordance to the Public Contract Regulations. Please refer to the procurement documents.