Planning

Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Mar 2026 at 11:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process focused on establishing a Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire. The project falls within the services industry category, specifically health and social work services. The initial market engagement is scheduled for late March and early April 2026, with events occurring both in-person at Herefordshire Council Offices and virtually via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties should register their participation by 17:00 on 27 March 2026. This engagement provides detailed insights into bidding opportunities and pertinent project information, and serves as a platform for networking with council representatives.

This tender presents a sizeable opportunity for businesses providing care home services, particularly those experienced in adult residential and nursing care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) poised to deliver quality health and social work services in the Herefordshire area are well-suited to benefit from this initiative. Engaging in the framework agreement offers the potential for consistent work over the contract period beginning 1 September 2026, running through to 31 August 2033, and can significantly contribute to business growth in this sector. The procurement process is designed to be inclusive, promoting opportunities for various business sizes. Participating in the market engagement events enables businesses to gain valuable insights into council tender processes and better position themselves for successful bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council will be running a Market Engagement event for all businesses interested in delivering Care Home (Adult Residential and Nursing) services in Herefordshire. Dates of the engagement: 1) Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 10:30am - 1:00pm in Conference Room 1 at Herefordshire Council Offices, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE 2) Wednesday 1 April 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm via Microsoft teams 3) Thursday 2 April 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm via Microsoft teams Each event will cover the following topics: information of where to find council opportunities, how to successfully bid for them and specific information about this project along with opportunities to ask questions and network. ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND WOULD NEED TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST by 17:00 on Friday 27 March 2026. To secure your place at either the in-person or virtual events, please e-mail Contracts@herefordshire.gov.uk . Please use subject heading in email: "Care Home Engagement Events". Please confirm: * Your organisation name * Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s) * The session you wish to attend For those choosing to attend a Virtual session, we will send you a Teams invite just prior to the event.

Planning Information

Herefordshire Council has published the market engagement notice on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN809957. 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 Friday 27 March 2026 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022893-2026
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

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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