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.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by up to 24 months at the Council's discretion.

Procurement Act 2023

Competitive flexible procedure

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Councils e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the tenders section and express an interest to view the documentation and access any clarifications. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected].

The submission deadline has been temporarily suspended as per the clarifications issued on In-Tend.

Bidding documents: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21128 Bidding documents: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21928