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Technology Enabled Care

Norfolk County Council · Local authority

In brief

Norfolk County Council is looking for suppliers for medical supplies and care work (East of England).

The estimated value is £12,700,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 8 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 9am, Monday 16 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Wednesday 11 November 2026
Bids by
9am, Monday 16 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 75 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Wednesday 11 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 9am, Monday 16 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020355-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077825-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 083801-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 090742-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 093499-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 095796-2026
  7. Tender notice · UK4, notice 098194-2026
  8. Tender notice · UK4, notice 100789-2026
  9. Tender notice · UK4, notice 103354-2026

Last time this was bought

Housing with Care Transformation Norfolk

Awarded
11 May 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Norfolk County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Norfolk County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

192

Awards

119

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

All tenders and awards from Norfolk County Council

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From notice 020355-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 March 2026, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.