Coming up· published 13 Jan 2026
5-19 Public Health Service
Norfolk County Council · Norwich, East
Norfolk County Council is planning 5-19 Public Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich.
Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:02
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
4½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Norfolk County Council is planning 5-19 Public Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £28,500,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 4½ years.
Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002650-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0604a0. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Norfolk County Council is undertaking a planning stage for the recommissioning of the 5-19 Public Health Service, a component of its Healthy Child Programme. This initiative, based in the UK regions of East Anglia (UKH15, UKH16, UKH17), is aimed at enhancing public health outcomes for school-aged children. The procurement process currently involves a preliminary market engagement, with stakeholder involvement on the Provider Selection Regime.
A market engagement session is scheduled for 27th January 2026, with registration closing on 26th January 2026. The successful implementation of this service is anticipated to commence on 1st October 2026, with a projected contract period running until 2031, with possible extensions to 2036.
This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those with expertise in community and public health services, as per CPV classifications 85100000 and 85323000. Given the substantial budget allocation of up to £34.2 million, the opportunity facilitates long-term growth, particularly for businesses adept at aligning with public health initiatives and developing innovative service delivery models responsive to diverse community needs.
The notice in full
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 Public Health Service for 5-19-year-olds. This is a community public health service which forms part of the wider Healthy Child Programme within Norfolk County Council (The Council).
The Service provides a universal public health offer for school-aged children and young people from age 5 up to 19 (or 25 for those with an Education, Health and Care Plan). It delivers health and development reviews, health promotion, early identification of needs, and targeted support for vulnerable groups.
The service works across community, universal, targeted, and specialist levels, integrating with schools, families, and wider professionals to promote well being, safeguard children, and support smooth transitions.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (4½ years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £28,500,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 002650-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0604a0
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Norwich
- Town
- Norwich
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Electoral ward
- Lakenham
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Delivery area
- Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Norwich and East Norfolk
- Area
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Norfolk County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Norwich, NR1 2DH · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002650-2026
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0604a0 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about 5-19 Public Health Service
When will the 5-19 Public Health Service tender open?
Norfolk County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 5-19 Public Health Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £28,500,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2031 (4½ years).
Who is the buyer for 5-19 Public Health Service?
Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich, East.
How do I bid for 5-19 Public Health Service?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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