Award

Better Care Fund 26/27

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

24 Mar 2026 at 12:24

Award

16 Mar 2026 at 09:14

TenderUpdate

05 Feb 2026 at 11:27

TenderUpdate

04 Feb 2026 at 16:31

Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 15:22

PlanningUpdate

30 Oct 2025 at 14:54

Planning

30 Oct 2025 at 14:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), located in London, has concluded the procurement process for the Better Care Fund 26/27, aimed at fostering integration within health, housing, and social care sectors to deliver person-centred services. The procurement, under an open and competitive flexible procedure, was completed with a contract awarded to the Improvement & Development Agency For Local Government. Key dates include the awarding date on 11th March 2026, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2026 and designed to run until 31st March 2027. There is potential for a one-year extension, depending on funding approval. Classified under Health and Social Work Services, the procurement caters to organisations across the United Kingdom, maintaining a budget above the threshold at £3,000,000 gross.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for entities specialised in health and social work services, particularly those that can provide integrated systems to local care services. The competitive bidding, evaluated primarily on service quality, indicates a favourable environment for large organisations with social value commitments. The inclusion of VCSEs and SMEs in the final bidding stages underscores the opportunity for diverse businesses to participate in enhancing social care infrastructures. Organisations capable of delivering high-quality healthcare administrative services within the DHSC's framework are well-positioned to benefit from this contract's execution and potential renewal.

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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.

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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