715926485 - Defence Healthy Child Program

The Ministry of Defence is commissioning a high‑quality, comprehensive Defence Healthy Child Programme designed to deliver a coordinated 0‑19 prevention and care system for eligible family members living overseas. The programme will align closely with the United Kingdom National Healthy Child Programme while incorporating adaptations to meet the unique needs of Defence personnel and their families abroad. In partnership with Defence Primary Healthcare, Defence Medical Command, education, welfare and community services, the initiative will provide a single point of access to clinical public health services, including midwifery and specialist community public health nursing support, to assist parents and families through preconception, pregnancy and child development stages and to identify risks early.

By integrating the programme directly with DPHC Overseas’ primary care system, the MOD aims to create an accessible, responsive, and governance‑enhanced network that reduces inequalities and improves outcomes for overseas Defence communities. The procurement covers the design, implementation, and delivery of this integrated care model, requiring close collaboration with existing Defence health and support services to ensure a seamless, responsive service for families abroad.

All contractors must satisfy the Defence Cyber Security Model 4, achieving Level 1 Foundation compliance as specified in DEF Stan 05‑138 v4.

INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) (‘the Authority’) is seeking to commission a high quality, accessible and comprehensive Defence Healthy Child Programme (DEFHCP). This will be broadly aligned to the United Kingdom (UK) National Healthy Child Programme (UK HCP) but with key adaptations to meet the specific needs of Defence and its overseas population. The DEFHCP will deliver a 0-19 prevention and care system in partnership with Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), education, welfare and community services for eligible family members (EFMs) based overseas. The aim is to have an integrated, accessible, and responsive midwifery and specialist community public health nurse(s) (SCPHN) support service that delivers a coherent prevention and early help programme for children, young people, and their families living overseas to improve outcome and reduce inequalities. This will strengthen the governance and assurance of overseas healthcare.
Healthcare coordination, delivery and funding for Defence overseas’ populations differs from that which would normally be expected in the National Health Service (NHS) and / or public health programmes in the UK. The DEFHCP is intended to be a programme that is very closely integrated with the primary care system delivered by DPHC Overseas (DPHC(O)), more so than would be normal practice in the UK. This vision is aligned to a more enhanced version of an aspiration in the Governments 10 Year Health Plan and the recent update to public health nursing commissioning guidance , which calls for the inclusion of 0-19 services in neighbourhood health centres to facilitate the clear benefits of co-location and close working relationships between healthcare partners.
AIM
The DEFHCP aims to deliver a single point of access to clinical public health services providing community midwifery and SCPHN 0-19 services for the overseas population. The aim is to support parents and families through preconception, pregnancy and child development thus improving health outcomes and ensuring that those at risk are identified at the earliest possible opportunity.
CYBER
The Authority has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Contractors. As an extension of the Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme the Authority, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Cyber Security Model 4 (CSM4). All prime Contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 v4 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk specified in the Contract.
The Authority has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment (CRA) to determine the CRP applicable to this requirement and has determined it to be Level 1 - Foundation (Reference: RAR- BEFPJNK) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. To do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above. The mechanism for demonstrating compliance is through completion of a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ). This process must be conducted online in accordance with the guidance provided by CSMv4 on the Gov.UK website. If the Contractor is unable to meet the required CRP requirements it will be required to provide, and have approved by the Contracting Authority, a Cyber Implementation Plan (CIP) to demonstrate an alternative approach to meeting the requirement.

Contract location: BN
Communication: The DSP Opportunity Listing including the Invitation to Tender can be found here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61483 All tenders to be submitted via DSP (www.contracts.mod.uk).
Enquiry deadline: 2026-10-26T17:00:00+00:00
Submission address and any special instructions: The DSP Opportunity Listing including the Invitation to Tender can be found here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61483 All tenders to be submitted via DSP (www.contracts.mod.uk).
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2027-01-20T23:59:59+00:00

Lot: 1
Lot value (estimated)
3.040.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
3.040.000,00 GBP including VAT

Award criteria:

Name	Type	Weighting
Technical (Non-Cost)	quality	60%
Commercial (Cost)	cost	40%

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En