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Invitation to Participate in Dialogue for Sexual Related Health - Specialist Level 3 & Prevention Service

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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20 Nov 2025 at 11:35

Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council, a regional authority based in Norwich, has completed the award process for a contract entitled "Invitation to Participate in Dialogue for Sexual Related Health - Specialist Level 3 & Prevention Service" focusing on community health services. This procurement falls under the services category, with a particular emphasis on supporting sexual and reproductive health in Norfolk. The procurement method utilized was a direct award procedure to an existing provider, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS TRUST, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, worth £61,000,000, is set to commence on 1 April 2026, lasting until 31 March 2036. Representations were to be received by 2 November 2025, allowing time for the council to review any submitted by potential providers.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those focusing on community health, and interventions aimed at sexual and reproductive health. Companies with experience in delivering evidence-based health services that align with strategic health frameworks would find themselves well-positioned to benefit from similar opportunities. The direct award to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS TRUST indicates a preference for experienced and capable healthcare providers who can meet strict performance standards, showcasing the potential for growth and collaboration within the healthcare sector in this region.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Participate in Dialogue for Sexual Related Health - Specialist Level 3 & Prevention Service

Notice Description

This notice is an intention to award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. Norfolk County Council wishes to procure a service to support people across Norfolk at most risk of poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes to improve and maintain their sexual and reproductive health and relationship wellbeing. This is in line with the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System's Health Inequalities Strategic Framework for Action (2024-34) and UK Health Security Agency's Health Equity for Health Security Strategy (2023-26) to achieve more equitable health security outcomes and narrow the health inequalities gap The service will be responsible for delivery of a comprehensive range of evidence-based services, to support the sexual and reproductive health related needs of adults. This will include a flexible range of programmes and interventions across all modalities in each locality.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. Norfolk County Council wishes to procure a service to support people across Norfolk at most risk of poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes to improve and maintain their sexual and reproductive health and relationship wellbeing. This is in line with the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System's Health Inequalities Strategic Framework for Action (2024-34) and UK Health Security Agency's Health Equity for Health Security Strategy (2023-26) to achieve more equitable health security outcomes and narrow the health inequalities gap The service will be responsible for delivery of a comprehensive range of evidence-based services, to support the sexual and reproductive health related needs of adults. This will include a flexible range of programmes and interventions across all modalities in each locality. Additional information: The value in this notice is the value for 10 years excluding VAT and excluding any fee uplift as per the terms and conditions. The Contract is for 10 years from 1st April 2026 to 31 March 2036

Procurement Information

The process followed was Direct Award C under the Provider Selection Regime ( award to an existing provider). The term of the existing contract for Specialist Level 3 & Prevention Services is due to expire on 31 March 2026 and Norfolk County Council proposes that a new contract is put in place to replace the existing contract at the end of its term. This is not a procurement for a Framework Agreement. The standstill will start on 21 November and will finish on 2 December being 8 working days following the date of publication of this notice. No conflicts of interest were declared for this procurement. The decision makers are:- Assistant Director, Public Health Commissioning and Head of Complex Transactions and Sourcing. A panel from Norfolk County Council was formed to decide whether taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, whether it was content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract. The panel assessed amongst other matters, KPI performance and financial performance and concluded that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract to a sufficient standard. Basic selection criteria ( as per Schedule 16 of the Act) was also passed by Cambridge Community Services. The panel also assessed that the considerable change threshold as defined in the Act had not been met. Norfolk County Council then assessed whether Cambridgeshire Community Services will likely satisfy the proposed new contract to a sufficient standard. On reviewing Cambridge Community Services method statements for the proposed new contract, the panel assessed these as good, meeting the material requirements of the specification, evidencing good practice and being detailed and clear about what would be delivered and how. The panel were therefore content that the tests for a Direct Award 1C had been met and that a contract should provisionally be offered to Cambridgeshire Community Services The contract is for 10 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e538
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075573-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST

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