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Contract Notice

The Healthy Child Programme

  • First published: 06 August 2026
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Norfolk County Council
Authority ID:
AA0071
Publication date:
06 August 2026
Deadline date:
30 September 2026
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Norfolk County Council (NCC) has a statutory duty to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of children and young people, with the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) contributing to the national framework that underpins these responsibilities. As a core component of the public health system, the HCP focuses on prevention and early intervention, supporting children and families from pregnancy through to adulthood. By offering help as early as possible, the programme aims to improve long-term health, wellbeing and developmental outcomes, reducing the likelihood of more complex needs arising later in childhood.

To support the delivery of these services, NCC is undertaking a procurement exercise and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced applicants to submit offers.

The procurement is being conducted under regulation 11 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations). However, it includes a small element-specifically the digital health provision-which falls outside the scope of the PSR and is therefore classified as a mixed procurement.

The Contract will have an initial term of 4.5 years, with options to extend, at the Council's discretion, for a further period of up to 60 months to a maximum overall term of 9.5 years. It is anticipated that the Contract will be awarded on 1 April 2027, with service delivery commencing on 1 October 2027. The anticipated total value of the contract over its lifetime is approximately £164,350,000.

The provision will be structured across two lots:

Lot One:

• 0-5 Health Visiting (including Experts at Hand Specialist Public Health Nursing Service)*

• 0-5 Digital Health Offer

• 0-19 Single Point of Access (SPOA)

Lot Two:

• 5-19 Public Health Service

• 5-19 Digital Health Offer

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR12DH

UK

Contact person: Stacey Sangha

E-mail: stacey.sangha@norfolk.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH15

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Login


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Login


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

The Healthy Child Programme

Reference number: NCCT43330

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85323000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council (NCC) has a statutory duty to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of children and young people, with the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) contributing to the national framework that underpins these responsibilities. As a core component of the public health system, the HCP focuses on prevention and early intervention, supporting children and families from pregnancy through to adulthood. By offering help as early as possible, the programme aims to improve long-term health, wellbeing and developmental outcomes, reducing the likelihood of more complex needs arising later in childhood.

To support the delivery of these services, NCC is undertaking a procurement exercise and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced applicants to submit offers.

The procurement is being conducted under regulation 11 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations). However, it includes a small element-specifically the digital health provision-which falls outside the scope of the PSR and is therefore classified as a mixed procurement.

The Contract will have an initial term of 4.5 years, with options to extend, at the Council's discretion, for a further period of up to 60 months to a maximum overall term of 9.5 years. It is anticipated that the Contract will be awarded on 1 April 2027, with service delivery commencing on 1 October 2027. The anticipated total value of the contract over its lifetime is approximately £164,350,000.

The provision will be structured across two lots:

Lot One:

• 0-5 Health Visiting (including Experts at Hand Specialist Public Health Nursing Service)*

• 0-5 Digital Health Offer

• 0-19 Single Point of Access (SPOA)

Lot Two:

• 5-19 Public Health Service

• 5-19 Digital Health Offer

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 164 350 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Applicants may submit an offer for either one lot or both lots; there is no requirement to apply for both. The Authority will evaluate each lot separately and award each lot to the provider achieving the highest overall score for that lot, which may result in a single provider being awarded both lots.

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

0-5 Health Visiting Service (including Experts at Hand Specialist Public Health Nursing Service), 0-5 Digital Health Service, and the 0-19 Single Point of Access

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH15

UKH16

UKH17


Main site or place of performance:

The services under this contract are to be provided across Norfolk County Council.

However, applicants are to note: On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028.

Should these processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any Mayoral Strategic Authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement route adopted is a competitive process with dialogue in accordance with regulation 11 PSR.

The procurement will be conducted in the following stages:

Applicants must complete the Basic Selection Criteria (BSC) - Form A and the Key Criteria (which includes pricing) - Form B and submit them in accordance with the timetable set out in the procurement documents.

Applicants must pass the Basic Selection Criteria (Form A) - before their Key Criteria (Form B) are considered. Applicants who fail Form A will not be considered any further and will be notified at this stage if they are unsuccessful.

Applicants that pass Form A undergo an initial review of their Form B responses and price to inform the dialogue process.

Applicants will then be invited to a Dialogue Session at which the Council will then provide feedback to those Applicants on their initial responses in Form B against the Key Criteria Questions.

It remains the Applicant's responsibility to ensure its application is as complete and detailed as possible at every stage - the Council is not obliged to raise every weakness identified during its review of initial offers or during dialogue.

The Dialogue Sessions will be an opportunity for both parties to discuss and clarify requirements, explore potential solutions, identify risks, and address technical, contractual, operational, and commercial considerations prior to the Invitation to Submit Final Offers.

Following Dialogue, the Council reserves the right to refine the evaluation criteria, and to amend the specification, pricing documents and terms and conditions prior to inviting applicants to submit their Final Offers. Any amendments will be communicated to all Applicants.

At the conclusion of the Dialogue Sessions, the Council will invite applicants to submit their Final Offers. Applicants may refine their key criteria responses before submitting their final offer.

Evaluation of Final Offers and contract award will be based on the information set out within the procurement documents.

The Council reserves the right to make adjustments to the structure of the Competitive Process, provided that any such adjustments do not alter the overall nature of the procurement, and are communicated transparently and applied equally to all applicants.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 43%

Quality criterion: Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability / Weighting: 32%

Quality criterion: Improving Access and Reducing Inequalities / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price / Weighting:  Assessed as Value at 10%

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 114

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

5-19 Public Health Service and 5-19 Digital Health Service

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH15

UKH16

UKH17


Main site or place of performance:

The services under this contract are to be provided across Norfolk County Council.

However, applicants are to note: On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028.

Should these processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any Mayoral Strategic Authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement route adopted is a competitive process with dialogue in accordance with regulation 11 PSR.

The procurement will be conducted in the following stages:

Applicants must complete the Basic Selection Criteria (BSC) - Form A and the Key Criteria (which includes pricing) - Form B and submit them in accordance with the timetable set out in the procurement documents.

Applicants must pass the Basic Selection Criteria (Form A) - before their Key Criteria (Form B) are considered. Applicants who fail Form A will not be considered any further and will be notified at this stage if they are unsuccessful.

Applicants that pass Form A undergo an initial review of their Form B responses and price to inform the dialogue process.

Applicants will then be invited to a Dialogue Session at which the Council will then provide feedback to those Applicants on their initial responses in Form B against the Key Criteria Questions.

It remains the Applicant's responsibility to ensure its application is as complete and detailed as possible at every stage - the Council is not obliged to raise every weakness identified during its review of initial offers or during dialogue.

The Dialogue Sessions will be an opportunity for both parties to discuss and clarify requirements, explore potential solutions, identify risks, and address technical, contractual, operational, and commercial considerations prior to the Invitation to Submit Final Offers.

Following Dialogue, the Council reserves the right to refine the evaluation criteria, and to amend the specification, pricing documents and terms and conditions prior to inviting applicants to submit their Final Offers. Any amendments will be communicated to all Applicants.

At the conclusion of the Dialogue Sessions, the Council will invite applicants to submit their Final Offers. Applicants may refine their key criteria responses before submitting their final offer.

Evaluation of Final Offers and contract award will be based on the information set out within the procurement documents.

The Council reserves the right to make adjustments to the structure of the Competitive Process, provided that any such adjustments do not alter the overall nature of the procurement, and are communicated transparently and applied equally to all applicants.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 43%

Quality criterion: Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability / Weighting: 33%

Quality criterion: Improving Access and Reducing Inequalities / Weighting: 14%

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price / Weighting:  Assessed as Value at 10%

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 114

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

All details are contained in the procurement documents available on the e-procurement platform - In-tend.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

All details are contained in the procurement documents available on the e-procurement platform - In-tend.


Minimum level(s) of standards required:

All details are contained in the procurement documents available on the e-procurement platform - In-tend.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

All details are contained in the procurement documents available on the e-procurement platform - In-tend.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 30/09/2026

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 30/09/2026

Local time: 11:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

· The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023.

· This is not a procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2024.

· The full specification and procurement documents will be available upon In-tend. Applicants must register for free to access the documents.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Independent patient choice and procurement panel

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/08/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85323000 Community health services Social services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
stacey.sangha@norfolk.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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