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The Healthy Child Programme

Norfolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 15:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council is procuring community health services through the Healthy Child Programme, supporting prevention, early intervention and better health, wellbeing and developmental outcomes for children and families from pregnancy through to adulthood. Delivery will take place across Norfolk. The requirement has two lots. Lot One covers health visiting for children aged 0–5, including the Experts at Hand Specialist Public Health Nursing Service, a 0–5 digital health offer and the 0–19 Single Point of Access. Lot Two covers the 5–19 public health service and a 5–19 digital health offer. The contract also includes a small digital health element outside the Provider Selection Regime, making this a mixed procurement. The council may transfer the contract to successor authorities or related public bodies if local government arrangements change.

The procurement has reached tender: Norfolk County Council has invited suitably qualified and experienced applicants to submit offers through a competitive process with dialogue under regulation 11 of the Provider Selection Regime 2023, with electronic submission in English. Offers were due by 30 September 2026 at 10:00, with bid opening at 11:00 the same day; bids must remain valid for 180 days. The anticipated award date is 1 April 2027 and service delivery is expected to start on 1 October 2027. The initial contract term is 4.5 years, with council options of up to a further 60 months, giving a maximum overall term of 9.5 years. The anticipated lifetime value is approximately £164,350,000. Applicants may bid for one or both lots, which will be evaluated separately. Quality and innovation carries 43%; value 10%; integration, collaboration and sustainability 32% or 33%; improving access and reducing inequalities 15% or 14%; social value is pass/fail. Price is assessed within the value criterion.

This opportunity suits providers with established child and family public health capabilities, including health visiting, specialist public health nursing, services for children and young people, single-point-of-access management and digital health delivery. Applicants should be able to demonstrate suitability and economic capacity, then develop detailed responses to the council’s Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria. The process includes review of initial responses, dialogue and final offers, so suppliers need the ability to explain and refine technical, operational, contractual and commercial solutions. Strong candidates will be able to deliver joined-up services, collaborate across organisations, improve access and reduce inequalities, embed sustainability and demonstrate innovation. Providers can pursue either lot or both, allowing organisations to focus on their strongest age range and service mix, or offer an integrated provision across the full programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Healthy Child Programme

Notice 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 PS164,350,000. 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

Lot Information

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

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.

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

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074284-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£164,350,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
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

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