Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Borough Council
Number One Riverside
Rochdale
OL161XU
UK
Contact person: peter smith
E-mail: peter.smith@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD37
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.Rochdale.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Children and Young People's 0-19 Public Health Services
Reference number: UID13599
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 0-19 Public Health Services are crucial in ensuring children and families get a good start in life. The services consist of the health visiting service and school nursing service.
The health visiting service delivers the 5 public health mandated contacts that are to be completed with families before a child reaches age 2 and a half.
The school nursing service is a crucial health presence in our schools that ensures there are whole school approaches to public health topics such as healthy eating, smoking cessation and sexual health.
Both services also play key role in safeguarding processes. Both by identifying safeguarding issues and supporting the wider system with health input into cases.
The contract duration will be on a two year basis (plus 3 extension years).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
32 371 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD37
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intend to Award Notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C
Children and Young People's 0-19 Public Health Services
It is the Council's intention to undertake a Direct Award to Northern Care Alliance under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C
The standstill period commences 24th March 2026 and ends at midnight on 2nd April 2026.
Please direct any enquiries to peter.smith@star-procurement.gov.uk and Luisa.Venturi-Watkins@star-procurement.gov.uk
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
24/03/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2026