Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1217-MAP02-MAP02-133938

Consulting support for a regional early-childhood hub and home-visiting program

MAPC is seeking consulting support to develop the North Suffolk Early Childhood Hub and pilot a regional home-visiting program for Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. - Government buyer: Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), MAP02 - Administration, acting as fiduciary and awarding authority for the North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative (NSPHC). - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or consulting vendors are named. MAPC and NSPHC are the buyer and partner entities. - Requested services: - Manage project activities, stakeholder meetings, timeline, and progress documentation. - Design and pilot the Welcome Home Visiting Program, including staffing, referrals, visit content, materials, testing, and caregiver engagement. - Analyze open-access early-childhood support groups and recommend ways to address gaps and improve connections. - Facilitate regional meetings, capability-building, and coordination among the three municipalities’ public-health directors; at least three meetings are specified. - Connect the initiative with peer efforts and funders, and prepare progress information for funder updates and future grant applications. - Quantities and part numbers: No product items or part numbers are specified. The convening service specifies at least three meetings; quantities for the other individual services are not stated. - Notable requirements: Work serves Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Massachusetts. Deliverables include program and pilot plans, a landscape analysis and regional calendar, meeting and coordination materials, and funder-facing progress documentation. The contract is capped at $75,000 and is funded by a philanthropic grant.

Description

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to support the North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative with the North Suffolk Early Childhood Hub. The work includes designing and piloting a home visiting program, analyzing early childhood support groups, supporting regional convening and coordination among Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, and engaging funders and the field. Proposals are to be submitted electronically, with price and technical proposals provided as separate documents. The solicitation lists an October 21, 2026 response deadline.

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