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Awarded· 26 May 2025

Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension

Norfolk County Council · Norwich, East

Norfolk County Council has awarded Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 29 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Cambridgeshire Community Services

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:30

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About this tender

In brief

Norfolk County Council has awarded Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich. The contract went to Cambridgeshire Community Services. It was awarded on 26 May 2025. The contract value is £78,252.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 May 2025. The notice number is 028539-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052907.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension" is managed by Norfolk County Council, a regional authority located in Norwich, United Kingdom, in the UKH15 region. This tender falls under the "Social work and related services" industry category, with the main procurement category being services.

The current procurement stage is the Award phase, noted as complete, with a related contract signed on 27th May 2025. The process utilised is a limited procurement method, specifically a Direct Award Process A as outlined by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The awarded supplier is Cambridgeshire Community Services, based in Cambridge, covering regions UKH12, UKH15, UKH16, and UKH17.

The notice in full

This is a notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This is an award under Direct Award Process A as set out in the Regulations. The award is for the 9-month extended delivery of a nationally funded Start For Life (SfL) Workforce Pilot within Cambridge Community Services (CCS) to support the following core objectives:

  • Further Development and Testing: s: Refine and digitally implement the workforce competency framework, incorporating feedback and best practice.
  • Operational Review: Evaluate pilot outcomes and embed key learning across the Healthy Child Service and wider delivery system.
  • Data-Led Improvements: Strengthen data-informed identification of vulnerable parents and embed sustainable approaches across maternity and child health services.

The extension of the Start for Life Workforce Pilot meets the criteria for PSR Direct Award Process A. CCS remains the only suitable provider for this 9-month period. To award to an external provider would compromise on continuity, safeguarding and quality, and maximises value for public investment.

The requirement does not involve a framework.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Cambridgeshire Community Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£78,252

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
028539-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052907
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Norfolk County Council is based in Norwich. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Norfolk County Council
Category
Services
Contact
Claudia Green
Address
Norwich, NR1 2DH · East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cambridgeshire Community Services
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension

Who won the Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension contract?

Norfolk County Council awarded the contract to Cambridgeshire Community Services on 26 May 2025.

How much is the Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension contract worth?

The contract value is £78,252.

Who is the buyer for Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension?

Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich, East. The named contact is Claudia Green.

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