Framework Agreement for development and implementation of the SIGN programme (Social Investors)
Buyer: Norfolk County Council
- Published
- 5 October 2026
- Estimated value
- £300,000,000
- Place of performance
- UKH15
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice number
- 093825-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-060635
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 66100000Banking and investment services
- 75200000Provision of services to the community
- 85322000Community action programme
- 98000000Other community, social and personal services
Description
Norfolk County Council (NCC) has been procuring contracts for social investor provider partnerships over the last few years as part of a wider programme of social inclusion, and is now putting in place a framework agreement to better enable departments within the council to bring on board social investors for its social inclusion projects. This strategic framework seeks to support long-term partnerships between funders, investors, outcome payers and Norfolk delivery partners in developing and implementing a wide range of investment projects aligned to UK government policy, NCC strategic objectives and the Norfolk Local Growth Plan. NCC are keen to see partnerships that deliver higher impact for beneficiaries, delivery partners and NCC commissioners. In respect of Local Government Reorganisation (“LGR”), on 7 September 2026 the government withdrew an earlier decision that it was minded to establish three unitary councils for Norfolk and announced a ‘rapid review’ of its LGR programme in respect of Norfolk and some other areas. On 4 December 2025, the then Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intended to establish…
Lots (4)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 | 66100000 Banking and investment services | — |
| 2 | Lot 2 | 66100000 Banking and investment services | — |
| 3 | Lot 3 | 66100000 Banking and investment services | — |
| 4 | Lot 4 | 66100000 Banking and investment services | — |
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SIGN Outcomes Partnerships Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| Social Finance Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOUNDATION | £75,000,000 | — |
| SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOUNDATION | £75,000,000 | — |
| SIGN Outcomes Partnerships Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| SIGN Outcomes Partnerships Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| Social Finance Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| Social Finance Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| SIGN Outcomes Partnerships Limited | £75,000,000 | — |
| SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOUNDATION | £75,000,000 | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 093825-2026 · 5 October 2026
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