Notice Information
Notice Title
Better Care Fund 26/27
Notice Description
Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems. To help systems deliver person centred integrated services.
Planning Information
DHSC would like to invite organisations within the health and social care sector to be involved in a Request for Information exercise for the upcoming tender opportunity for the Better Care Fund 26/27. To access this RFI opportunity, organisations will need to access the opportunity on the e-portal (Atamis). Suppliers can register for Atamis here (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome). You can find the opportunity here (https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000lrEbNIAU&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=) Once suppliers have accessed the opportunity, they will be able to view the two accompanying documents, one will be background to the authority and requirements and the second a market consultation questionnaire. Please submit the completed questionnaire via the RFI opportunity via Atamis. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the tender and ensure the opportunity is attractive to the market. We look forward to your completed responses, Thank you.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026763-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026763-2026
24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023291-2026
16th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010374-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010178-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010091-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069792-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069764-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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