Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Connected Parents
Wigan Council’s Public Health Team is commissioning one provider to deliver the Healthy Child Programme Connected Parents service, a community-based offer for parents, carers and families of children and young people aged 0–19, extending to age 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The service will cover parenting confidence and family relationships, infant feeding and nutrition, key developmental transitions, community capacity and connected communities, and development of the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Expected activities include paid peer support, healthy nutrition and oral-health initiatives, volunteering and parent leadership, peer networks, mentoring, coaching, micro-commissioning and partnership working, while complementing Public Health Nursing and Family Hub services and leaving stronger local community infrastructure. The contract value, duration and delivery locations are not specified, although the work is intended to be delivered through Wigan’s communities. A critical participation requirement is demonstrating relevant experience through up to two comparable public-, private- or grant-funded contracts; the successful provider must also meet specified insurance and UK GDPR requirements.
Buyer: Wigan Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 12 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £1.3m
- Bids close: 13 Nov 2026
- Location: Greater Manchester North West
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 18 Jan 2027 to 17 Jan 2032
- Category: Health and social work services (85000000)
From the official notice
Wigan Council's Public Health Team requires x1 provider to deliver a proposed service that will provide a community-based offer for parents, carers and families of children and young people aged 0-19 years, and up to 25 years for young people with SEND, with a particular focus on the first 1001 days and adolescence as key developmental periods. The service will be centred around 5 key areas. • Parenting Confidence and Family Relationships - Supporting parents and carers to build confidence, strengthen relationships with their children and young people, develop peer connections and access opportunities for shared learning through all stages of childhood and adolescence. • Infant Feeding, Food and Nutrition - Delivering a community-based infant feeding offer through paid peer support, alongside activities that promote healthy nutrition, responsive feeding, oral health and access to community food resources. • Key Transitions and Development - Increasing confidence and community connections during important developmental stages including pregnancy, transition to parenthood, the first 1001 days, school transitions, adolescence and transition to adulthood for young people with SEND. • Community Capacity and Connected Communities - Developing volunteering opportunities, peer support networks, parent leadership and community participation, helping families become more connected to neighbourhood assets, opportunities and services. • VCFSE Development and Community Wealth Building - S...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 13 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £1.3m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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