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CP2697-25 Public Health (PH) Development Partner for Trauma-Informed and Responsive Care in PH Nursing and Family Hubs

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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20 Mar 2026 at 11:37

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09 Mar 2026 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has completed a contract for a Public Health (PH) Development Partner focusing on Trauma-Informed and Responsive Care in PH Nursing and Family Hubs. Located in Exeter, United Kingdom, this initiative reflects the council's aim to implement a Trauma-Informed and Responsive Care approach through complexity-informed systems change, emphasising adaptive, relational, and iterative strategies. The procurement process, identified as CP2697-25, was conducted using a limited competition method below the threshold, with the contract awarded to Dartington Service Design Labs. The contract commenced on 23rd March 2026 and will run until 22nd September 2027, catering specifically to health and social work services within the region UKK43.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in systems change and trauma-informed practices, especially those familiar with public health nursing and family hub operations. The project invites innovative SMEs capable of co-designing and supporting large-scale transformation in public services. Dartington Service Design Labs, recognised for their expertise in service design, succeeded in the procurement given their capacity to navigate complex systems and provide evidence-based solutions. Companies with a focus on health services, particularly those adaptable to relational and iterative frameworks, will find this domain promising for long-term growth and collaboration with public authorities like Devon County Council.

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Notice Title

CP2697-25 Public Health (PH) Development Partner for Trauma-Informed and Responsive Care in PH Nursing and Family Hubs

Notice Description

Devon County Council seeks a Learning and Development Partner to co-design and support the implementation of a Trauma-Informed and Responsive Care (TIRC) approach across Public Health Nursing and Family Hubs. This work will be grounded in complexity-informed systems change, recognising that transformation in public services requires adaptive, relational, and iterative approaches. The partner will help build a shared understanding of trauma-informed principles, assess organisational readiness, and co-create a development plan that is context-sensitive, evidence-informed, and responsive to lived experience. This initiative is a strand of Devon County Council's broader ambition to become a trauma-informed and learning organisation, and will contribute to wider systems learning across the Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066581
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025671-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£74,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 22 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DARTINGTON SERVICE DESIGN LAB

DARTINGTON SERVICE DESIGN LABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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