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title: "Invitation to Participate in Dialogue for Sexual Related Health - Specialist Level 3 & Prevention Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e538"
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# Invitation to Participate in Dialogue for Sexual Related Health - Specialist Level 3 & Prevention Service

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e538

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075573-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2025 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075573-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
- https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/

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