Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 105109-2026
Shropshire 0-25 Public Health Nursing Service (PHNS)
- Value
- £25.3m
- Closes
- 21 Dec 2026 (43 days)
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Sep 2032
In plain English
Shropshire Council wants one provider to run an integrated 0-19 (up to 25 where appropriate) Healthy Child Programme across Shropshire, covering health visiting, school nursing and Family Nurse Partnership. The estimated value is £25,296,852 for a contract running from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2032, with bids due by 21 December 2026.
Good fit for: Established NHS, community health or voluntary-sector providers with qualified public health nurses who can run children's health services at scale.
- Needs qualified public health nurses leading the service
Qualified Public Health Nurses providing professional leadership, clinical oversight and safeguarding expertise
- Needs a mixed clinical and non-clinical workforce
multidisciplinary workforce comprising qualified clinical and non-clinical staff
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Authority is seeking a provider to deliver an integrated 0-19 (up to 25 where appropriate) Healthy Child Programme, encompassing Health Visiting, School Nursing and Family Nurse Partnership services across Shropshire. The service will support children, young people and families through a community-based, preventative model that promotes positive health and wellbeing outcomes, reduces inequalities and responds to local need through population health management and local intelligence. The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with health, social care, education and wider stakeholders to deliver joined-up, neighbourhood-based services. Delivery will be supported by a multidisciplinary workforce comprising qualified clinical and non-clinical staff, with Qualified Public Health Nurses providing professional leadership, clinical oversight and safeguarding expertise. This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Competitive Process
Getting the documents
csg.delta-esourcing.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation (Bids first, then the buyer may negotiate). Published 5 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £14m to £67m (2 since 2026).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Nursing Services for Children, Young People aged 0-19 and their Families Worcestershire County Council | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust | £67m | 28 Oct |
| 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service (PSR Direct Award Process C - Notice of intention to make an award of a contract to the existing provider) Isle of Wight Council | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | £14m | 1 Sep |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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