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Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension

Social work and related services
East of England (UKH15)
East of England (UKH16)
East of England (UKH17)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Norfolk County Council: "Start for Life Workforce Pilot and CCS 9 Month Extension". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorfolk County CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Norfolk County Council
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Published history for Norfolk County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
334.1Bids / Report
55.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
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Coverage: 10 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorfolk County Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published29 May 2025, 15:30 BST
Last source update29 May 2025, 15:30 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSocial work and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
East of England (UKH16)
East of England (UKH17)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-052907
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2025, 15:30 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    29 May 2025, 15:30 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    29 May 2025, 15:30 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    29 May 2025, 15:30 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 27 May 2025, 00:00 BST · £78,252
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cambridgeshire Community Services
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Start for Life Workforce Pilot & CCS 9 Month Extension
£78,252 · signed 27 May 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-143430
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  • Norfolk County Council
    buyer

    County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, UKH15, NR12DH
    sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

  • Cambridgeshire Community Services
    supplier

    GB-CHC: 1099485-2
    Cambridge, UKH12

  • Norfolk County Council
    reviewBody

    County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH
    sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleThe award of the contract without prior publication in the Find a Tender service is lawful because it is being awarded as a Direct Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The justification being that: • There is an existing provider of the health care services in question. • The relevant authority is satisfied that the services can only be delivered by that provider, given their nature. This applies to the current case because: • The Start for Life Workforce Pilot enhances existing Health Visitor-led services. • CCS have delivered the pilot from inception and hold the necessary operational infrastructure, workforce, and relationships. • The extension is a continuation of existing services, focusing on embedding learning, scaling impact, and integrating with the Healthy Child Service. Given the time-limited nature of the funding, dependence on existing workforce, and alignment with wider transformation programmes, no other provider is currently positioned to deliver the required outcomes within the given timeframe.