--- title: "The Healthy Child Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-08-05" --- # The Healthy Child Programme Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dca2.json) ## Summary The Norfolk County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Healthy Child Programme" with an estimated total contract value of approximately £164,350,000 over the contract's lifetime. This procurement focuses on community health services, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Norfolk, including services from pregnancy to adulthood. The procurement is divided into two lots: the first covering services for ages 0-5 and the second for ages 5-19. Applications are currently in the tender stage, following the Provider Selection Regime 2023 guidelines. Interested suppliers must submit their offers by 30 September 2026, with the contract award expected by 1 April 2027 and service commencement on 1 October 2027. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those with expertise in early intervention and digital health solutions. The procurement's structure allows for competition and engagement through a detailed dialogue process, providing businesses with the chance to showcase their innovative capabilities in quality, integration, and sustainability. With no limit on the number of bids per supplier for different lots, but a maximum of two lots awarded to a single supplier, both large organisations and specialised small businesses have the potential to secure lucrative contracts and expand their service offerings across the Norfolk region. Prospective suppliers must meet the specific requirements outlined in the procurement documents and demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality services in line with social value and reducing inequalities goals. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074284-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £164,350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 5 Aug 2026 at 14:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074284-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.norfolk.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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