Tender

HPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Services

HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

25 Feb 2026 at 14:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

29 Jan 2026 at 09:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

02 Dec 2025 at 15:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

02 Dec 2025 at 15:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is actively pursuing a tender for Mental Health Rehabilitation Services, involving two Intensive Enablement services, Midpoint and Stewarts, set in Hertfordshire. The Trust oversees these services with a focus on supporting individuals with complex mental health needs towards semi-independent living. Situated in Stevenage and Harpenden, the properties are managed by Hertfordshire County Council. Currently in the tender stage, the procurement is operating under the Open Procedure method, with submissions required by 15 April 2026. The mobilisation phase is anticipated to commence in June 2026, leading to the contract's start in July 2026, with a potential extension option up to 2032. The services fall under the Rehabilitation Services category, with a project budget capped at £6.6 million, and address social care within mental health pathways. A market engagement notice has been issued, with the Atamis portal facilitating supplier registration and communication.

This procurement offers considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSE entities specialising in mental health care services. With the contract focused on service users with functional mental illness, businesses equipped to deliver high-quality, personalised social care and rehabilitation services stand to benefit. Those with innovative approaches to care provision, typically smaller, agile organisations, will be well-suited to meet the diverse needs of this contract's beneficiaries. The opportunity allows businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector, leverage partnerships with local authorities, and impact community health services positively. The procurement process, conducted under the auspices of the New Procurement Act 2023, promises a structured, transparent competitive field encouraging diverse market participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Services

Notice Description

Trust Overview: HPFT are working on a tender exercise for 2 Intensive Enablement services, Midpoint and Stewarts, in Hertfordshire which will be covered by 1 contract. It is anticipated that the mobilisation period for this opportunity will begin in June 2026. The Services: Midpoint is an Intensive Enablement and Discharge to Assess Service currently being run in a building located in Stevenage with 14 beds. The Stewarts Intensive Enablement Service is a service not yet in operation and will be in a building in Harpenden with 14 beds also. Both of these properties are owned by Hertfordshire County Council. The project is block commissioned for service users with functional mental illness, often with complex needs. The Service is a social care mental health 'rehabilitation' pathway, which is aimed at supporting Service Users into semi-independent or independent living and return to live and participate in community activities. The Intensive Support Service has two functions, with differing referral pathways, accessed via varying teams and flexibility as to the bed make up of each function. A market engagement notice has already been published - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-007848 and two briefings have been held following this notice. This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome *Suppliers should register on the portal if not already registered. *To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C426772 HPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Services. *Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at - support.health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract may be extended in 1 year increments up to 3 years.

Planning Information

Pre-market engagement event to take place on 17/12/2025. UPDATE 29/01/2026 - Pre-Market Engagement session took place on 17/12/2025. A second Pre-Market Engagement Session is due to take place on the 04/02/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016957-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2026-05-29

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HATFIELD
Postcode
AL10 8YE
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Hatfield East
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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