Norfolk County Council (NCC) is seeking to award a contract for Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and Virtual Care. NCC is integrating Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and Virtual Care into care planning, meeting the requirements of the Care Act 2014 to strengthen prevention, promote independence, and deliver person‑centred, strengths‑based support, shifting the focus from providing long-term care packages to providing solutions that improve outcomes for residents. The new service will support residents, through the use of technology, to stay independent in the place they call home.
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions.
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Herring and Haven Bridge
Norfolk County Council is responsible for the maintenance of the Haven Bridge, and the maintenance and operation of the Herring Bridge, which are both twin-leaf lifting bridges located in the port town of Great Yarmouth. The Haven Bridge is operated by Peel Ports on behalf of Great Yarmouth Port Authority, who have a statutory obligation to operate the bridge for navigation.
On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness made a written statement [UIN HCWS1071] saying that three proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk had been received - these could entail the creation of one, two or three unitary councils.
The Minister announced a consultation exercise, which ended on 11 January 2026. The Minister stated that "once the consultations have concluded, the Government will assess the proposals against the criteria in the invitation and decide, subject to parliamentary approval, which, if any, proposals are to be implemented, with or without modification.
On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028.
Should these processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any Mayoral Strategic Authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.
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The Healthy Child Programme
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 £164,350,000.
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
Pensions Administration Operational Support Service Framework
Norfolk County Council on its own behalf and on behalf of the Pension Funds listed below wish to let a Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist operational support for pension administration services primarily in the support of The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund)
- Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
- City of Wolverhampton Council (as Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
This framework may also be used by:
- Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and Police Pension Schemes and any of their participating employing authorities, or in relation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their scheme employers as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/141) (as amended),
- NILGOSC in Northern Ireland and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SRNI 2014/188) (as amended),
- The Board of the Pension Protection Fund.
- Local Government Association (LGA)
- Any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and
- Any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis.
This Framework will be split into Lots.
Contracts awarded under the framework may have a maximum total duration of 5 years.
No contract awarded from the framework will be permitted to extend beyond 10th January 2036.
Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority of the Norfolk Pension Fund)WAC-641127
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National LGPS Framework for Legal Services
Norfolk County Council on its own behalf and on behalf of the Pension Funds listed below wish to let a Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist support for pension legal services primarily in the support of The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
The Framework Agreement is being let by Norfolk County Council as the contracting authority, and can be used by:
- Norfolk County Council and its agents
- Any successor body to the Council including any company formed by the Council to carry out its LGPS functions
- Any organisation the Council outsources its LGPS requirements to
- Any public body with which the Council enters into pooling arrangements for the provision of its LGPS services.
The Council is working closely with the following contracting authorities, who have expressed an intention to procure services under the Framework:
- City of Edinburgh Council (as Administering Authority of Lothian Pension Fund)
- City of Wolverhampton Council (as Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
- LGPS Central Ltd
- Local Pensions Partnership Investments Ltd (LPPI)
- Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
- Staffordshire County Council (as Administering Authority for Staffordshire Pension Fund)
In addition to those listed above, the framework may also be used by:
- any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and Police Pension Schemes and any of their participating employing authorities, or in relation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their scheme employers as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/141) (as amended),
NILGOSC in Northern Ireland and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SRNI 2014/188) (as amended),
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/
Northern LGPS Limited https://northernlgps.org/
Wales Pension Partnership Investment Management Limited https://wppinvestments.com/
the Board of the Pension Protection Fund http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk,
Local Government Association (LGA) https://www.local.gov.uk/
any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and
asset pool companies (as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 2026) and any legacy pooling arrangements (referred to in this document as an "LGPS Pool")and
any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis.
This Framework will be split into Lots.
Please note the estimated values are across all lots.
Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority of the Norfolk Pension Fund)WAC-650487
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Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract
As set out in the preliminary market engagement notice dated 10 June 2026 and available at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026, Norfolk County Council (the "Council") expects to launch a formal procurement using the competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Procurement") for a highways and infrastructure services Professional Services Contract (the "PSC") on 28 September 2026.
Further detail regarding the Council, the Procurement, and the PSC is contained within:
- The preliminary market engagement documented, dated 10 June 2026 and available on In-tend via the projects Clarifications facility.
- The market update circulated to all prospective bidders which had engagement in preliminary market engagement, dated 31 July 2026 and available on In-tend via the projects Clarifications facility.
- The market update accompanying this notice and available on In-tend via the projects Clarifications facility.
Should any organisation have any questions regarding the Procurement, please contact the Council via the In-Tend Portal.