Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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
Healthy Child Programme - Intention to Award Notice (Direct Award Process C - PSR)
Reference number: NCCT43524
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Healthy Child Programme is a universal offer for all children from pre-birth to 19 years of age (24 where there are additional needs) and delivers mandatory functions that local authority Public Health departments are required to arrange delivery of through utilisation of their Public Health Grant allocations. The programme itself comprises a number of services, including 0-5 Health-Visiting service (HV); hearing and vision screening for primary age children; health information and advice for older children (primarily via school nurses); and associated health advice, information and signposting for all parents and children.
In Norfolk these provisions are commissioned, by the County Council, as externally delivered services; the current provider, East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
17 276 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH15
UKH16
UKH17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The incumbent provider, East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust, has successfully delivered the Healthy Child Programme on behalf of the Council since 2015. The Council intends to award a new 12-month contract to this provider following the application of Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract is for the provision of the Healthy Child Programme and is referenced as NCCT43524. The provider's registered address is:
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Unit 7-8 Meadow Park
Meadow Lane
St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 4LG
In accordance with Direct Award Process C, the decision-makers concluded that the existing provider is satisfying the current contract to a sufficient standard. This assessment was informed by the provider's performance against applicable key performance indicators and by consideration of the key criteria, together with the application of the basic selection criteria. The assessment demonstrated that the provider continues to deliver the service effectively and in a manner that meets the Council's requirements.
The authority is also satisfied that the existing provider is likely to satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, having considered the key criteria and applied the basic selection criteria. The authority therefore concluded that the conditions for Direct Award Process C were met.
The award decision was made following an assessment against the key criteria set out within the Provider Selection Regime. No actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest were identified in relation to the decision-making process.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The Council is currently undertaking a wider procurement exercise to award a contract for this service with a potential duration of up to 9.5 years. The procurement process remains ongoing, with initial offers due to be submitted by 30 September 2026. The notice identifier is: 2026/S 000-074284.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
Value = Pass/Fail
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is intended to be awarded under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement falls outside the scope of the general public procurement regulations and is being undertaken in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
GB-NHS-RY3
Unit 7-8 Meadow Park
Meadow Lane
PE27 4LG
UK
NUTS: UKH15
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 17 276 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The publication of this notice triggers an 8-working-day standstill period.
Standstill Start Date: Tuesday 29th September 2026 (The day after publication).
Standstill End Date: Thursday 8th October 2026 at 23:59.
Earliest Possible Contract Signature: Friday 9th October 2026.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norfolk
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/09/2026