Planning

Early Market Engagement - Home Care Services for Adults in Hammersmith & Fulham

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FUHAM

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16 Apr 2025 at 10:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Apr 2025 at 15:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is in the planning stage of a procurement process for home care services for adults, specifically targeting social work and health services. An early market engagement event will be held virtually on 30 April 2025, and questionnaires will be circulated to providers by 30 May 2025. This initiative aims to discuss and inform key issues and themes, aiding the council in delivering these services from 1 July 2026. The procurement process involves engaging with potential partners, with the council not yet committed to formal procurement, emphasising that information provided won't be used in any later vendor assessments.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector to collaborate with the council and potentially secure long-term contracts. The suitability criteria specify a preference for SMEs and VCSEs, making it ideal for smaller enterprises and non-profit organisations seeking to contribute to community care. These services will support hospital discharge, prevent residential care admissions, and maintain individual independence, providing substantial growth prospects for businesses aligned with these goals. The procurement model includes a framework agreement, making it conducive to sustainable business development through long-term collaboration with the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement - Home Care Services for Adults in Hammersmith & Fulham

Notice Description

Hammersmith & Fulham Council would like to take the opportunity to engage with potential providers and/or partners in the future commissioning of our Homecare Services for adults 18+ years old. The purpose of this process is for the Council to discuss with the market and inform our current understanding of key issues and themes relating to the provision of these services and to discuss what the market has to offer to assist the Council to deliver the services from 1st July 2026. Please note that this is not the commencement of any formal procurement process, and the Council is not committed to carrying out such a process. For the avoidance of doubt no information provided in response to this process will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any subsequent procurement process. This early market engagement exercise is intended to allow potential providers to work co-productively with Council Officers to provide constructive information about Home Care to the Council decision making process. As a follow-up, after the Engagement Day, we will be sending out a Questionnaire to gather any additional information that would have come out of the day. The Council will consider the information received because of this exercise to help inform the Council's options appraisal, 5 - year Homecare Strategy and subsequent Council decision making processes for commissioning and quality delivery of Home Care services. The Council currently commissions Home Care services for adults with the Vision of enabling people to: - a) maintain their independence, b) remain living in their own homes, c) prevent admission to residential care provision, d) support hospital discharge and unnecessarily long stays in hospital which are detrimental to health.

Planning Information

Market Engagement Event virtually - 30/4/25 - details of how to book onto the event will be circulated via the portal messaging system. Questionnaires to all providers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050376
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015461-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FUHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lbhf.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W6 9JU
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Further Information

Notice Documents

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