Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for Home Care Services in Herefordshire - Online Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event
Notice Description
Herefordshire Council will be running an online Market Engagement event for all businesses interested in delivering Home Care Services in Herefordshire. These services are commissioned for residents with assessed eligible needs, in order to enable them to remain safe and independent in their own homes for longer, reducing or delaying the need for more formal health and social care services. The online engagement event will take place on Tuesday 27 January 2026 via Microsoft Teams, for those who were unable to attend one of the three in person sessions held in December. There are two sessions available: Session 1: 10am - 11am (the meeting room will open at 9:55am) Session 2: 3pm - 4pm (the meeting room will open at 2:55pm) ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND WOULD NEED to e-mail Jessica Kingswood-Preece, Commissioning Support Officer, at contracts@herefordshire.gov.uk by 1pm on Friday 23 January 2026 and confirm: * Your organisation name * Name, position and e-mail address (for all attendees) * The session you wish to attend We will send you the Microsoft Teams invitation the day before the event.
Planning Information
Herefordshire Council has published this Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN802583. To view the documentation related to this event you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract and express an interest in the opportunity. Closing date for responses: 23 January 2026 at 13:00 To secure your place, please e-mail Jessica Kingswood-Preece, Commissioning Support Officer, at contracts@herefordshire.gov.uk by 1pm on Friday 23 January 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051378
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001687-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Mar 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Aksana Hironak
- Contact Email
- commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEREFORD
- Postcode
- HR4 0LE
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
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- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Widemarsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001687-2026
9th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073030-2025
12th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021400-2025
14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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