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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 5 October 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, Monday 21 September 2026
Bids by: 9am, Monday 5 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 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?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 6 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £12,700,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 21 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 9am, Monday 5 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

6 March 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020355-2026
14 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 077825-2026
4 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 083801-2026
24 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090742-2026

Last time this was bought

Housing with Care Transformation Norfolk

Won by: G P Homecare Limited, Universal Care Services (UK) Limited
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

263

Awards

144

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

Alcove Limited1 contract
Clarity Postmortem Imaging Limited1 contract

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 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.