Expansion of Specialist Health Visiting Services Across England

This opportunity seeks to expand and standardize specialist health visiting services across England, building on the Healthy Child Programme's universal public health framework. The Family Nurse Partnership programme currently provides intensive support to vulnerable first-time parents—including teenage parents, care leavers, and those at highest risk of poor outcomes—but is only available in fewer than one-third of Local Authorities. A recent Fortia Insights report identifies significant gaps in specialist service provision across England. This opportunity aims to reduce unwarranted variation in specialist health visiting offers by developing consistent, evidence-based services that incorporate intensive interventions delivered by specially trained staff. Suppliers should understand that this involves scaling successful specialist health visiting models, standardizing staff training and competencies, establishing service specifications across Local Authorities, and implementing systems to ensure equitable access to intensive support for vulnerable families nationwide.