Planning

0-5 Health Visiting Service Market Engagement

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

12 Jan 2026 at 12:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

09 Jan 2026 at 15:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement process for the provision of a 0-5 Health Visiting Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This initiative is in the planning stage, with a focus on delivering a community public health service as part of the Healthy Child Programme, servicing regions UKH15, UKH16, and UKH17 in the United Kingdom. Interested providers are invited to participate in a soft market testing exercise by 30th January 2026, which will inform the Council about the provider landscape and help determine the appropriate procurement process to meet the needs of Norfolk's population.

This opportunity is significant for businesses specializing in health and community services, particularly those with expertise in providing universal and targeted public health nursing support to families with young children. The total contract value is grossed at £145.2 million. By engaging in this process, businesses can position themselves advantageously for future tender opportunities and potentially secure a long-term contract starting from October 2026 through to March 2031, with the possibility of renewal. The comprehensive understanding gained through this engagement could provide valuable insights and open growth avenues for companies capable of meeting diverse health service needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

0-5 Health Visiting Service Market Engagement

Notice Description

This is a voluntary preliminary market engagement notice for a health service that falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This market engagement notice relates to the provision of a Health Visiting Service for children aged 0-5 years. This is a community public health service which forms part of the wider Healthy Child Programme within Norfolk County Council (The Council). The service will provide a universal public health nursing offer for all families from pregnancy until a child's fifth birthday, with additional targeted and specialist support where higher levels of need, vulnerability or risk are identified.

Planning Information

Norfolk County Council is seeking to engage with providers who have experience of delivering a 0-5 Health Visiting Service through a soft market testing questionnaire in preparation for a potential procurement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to understand the provider landscape and potential providers who are capable of delivering this service within the context of Norfolk. The questionnaire is open to any provider. The outcome of the soft market testing will assist the Council to develop and maintain sufficiently detailed knowledge of the provider landscape. This will help NCC to put in place services that best meet the needs of the population and to select the appropriate award process. Please note that this exercise is solely for information-gathering purposes; none of the details provided will be used in the evaluation of any future procurement submissions. Participation or non-participation in this soft market testing shall not prevent any supplier participating in any potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this process shall place any supplier at an advantage in any potential procurement process. Participation in the soft market testing process will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Council. The Council wishes to provide fixed points of contact for this soft market testing exercise and interested parties are requested not to contact any other individual or team at the Council or any of its other advisors. Any enquiries and responses should be sent via the messaging function within In-Tend. Providers that are interested in participating in this exercise are asked to register on In-Tend at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home This is free to do, just log in and express an interest. The Questionnaire will be available for you to download and complete within the 'clarification' tab. Once completed, please return via the In-Tend 'correspondence' tab. The deadline for responses is no later than 2:00pm on 30th January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060310
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002248-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£118,750,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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