Care In Your Home Partnership - Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

21 May 2026 at 16:44

Planning

28 Apr 2026 at 16:23

PlanningUpdate

23 Jan 2026 at 16:24

Planning

09 Jan 2026 at 09:22

Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 09:46

Planning

14 May 2025 at 14:41

Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council is in the planning stage of a tendering process for the "Care In Your Home Partnership" in the health and social work services industry, specifically for home care services. This procurement is situated in the UK region of Herefordshire. The Council will be conducting a Market Engagement Event to discuss this upcoming framework, with both in-person and online sessions scheduled for 8th and 10th to 11th June 2026. Interested parties must express their interest by 17:00 on 4th June 2026. The events will be held at the Herefordshire Archive and Record Centre and on Microsoft Teams, covering how to find council opportunities and bid for them successfully.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs within the health and social care sectors, providing services that support residents to live independently in their homes. Businesses with experience or aspirations in delivering high-quality personal care tailored to the needs of individuals will find this framework beneficial for expansion and long-term collaboration with the Council. It offers an excellent platform to establish a partnership with the local government, enhancing market presence and contributing to community welfare. Providers are encouraged to engage early and prepare to leverage this opportunity for business growth in the service delivery of independent living solutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Care In Your Home Partnership - Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council will be running a Market Engagement event for all businesses interested in delivering home care under a new framework, called Care In Your Home (CIYH) Partnership. Herefordshire Council has a statutory duty, under the Care Act 2014, to provide home care services 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. Dates of the engagement: IN PERSON Sessions at HARC (Herefordshire Archive and Record Centre), Fir Tree Lane, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, HR2 6LA: 1) 08 June 2026 at 10:00 - 11:30 (arrive from 9:45) 2) 08 June 2026 at 12:30 - 14:00 (arrive from 12:15) 3) 08 June 2026 at 15:00 - 16:30 (arrive from 14:45) Due to the room size no more than 2 representatives from each organisation may attend, and allocation will be on a first come, first served basis. ONLINE Sessions 4) 10 June 2026 at 9:15 - 10:45 via Microsoft teams 5) 11 June 2026 at 14:15 - 15:45 via Microsoft teams The online engagement sessions will be limited to 2 attendees per provider, to facilitate wider discussion and engagement for all participants. Each event will cover a range of topics including information of where to find council opportunities, how to successfully bid for them and specific information about this project together with opportunities to ask questions and network. Please note that each session will cover the same content, therefore there is no need to attend more than one session. ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND WOULD NEED TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST by 17:00 on Thursday 4 June 2026. To secure your place at either the in-person or online events, please e-mail Jess Kingswood-Preece at siyh@herefordshire.gov.uk Please use subject heading in email "CIYH Engagement Events" and confirm: * Your organisation name * Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s) * The session you wish to attend - please confirm date and time For those choosing to attend an Online session, we will send you a Teams invite just prior to the event. Please note, we will be unable to admit any attendees who have not booked in advance of the event.

Planning Information

Herefordshire Council has published the market engagement notice on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN814584. To view the documentation related to this Market Engagement 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 registration - 17:00 on Thursday 4 June 2026 (please e-mail Jess Kingswood-Preece at siyh@herefordshire.gov.uk ) To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051378
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047417-2026
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
21 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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