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

Herefordshire Council

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Planning

14 Aug 2026 at 15:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Jun 2026 at 11:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

27 Mar 2026 at 12:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 Mar 2026 at 11:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council intends to develop a framework for adult residential and nursing care home services in Herefordshire. The immediate market engagement focuses on learning disability care homes, although the wider planned service concerns care home provision for adults. The work is classified as health and social work services and will be delivered in Herefordshire. The council will use the engagement to explain its future requirements, how suppliers can identify council opportunities, and how to submit compliant bids. It will also provide an opportunity for interested businesses to ask questions and network with the council and other potential providers. This is a public-sector social care procurement led by Herefordshire Council.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated an intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It is expected to use a framework agreement under the light-touch regime, with the procurement identified as above the relevant threshold. One planned lot is currently shown, with an indicative contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2033. The council has planned online market engagement sessions for 19 August 2026, from 12:30 to 14:00, and 21 August 2026, from 12:30 to 14:00. Suppliers wishing to attend were asked to register their organisation and attendee details by 10:00 on 19 August 2026. An earlier in-person event was cancelled and replaced by online engagement.

The planned framework is suited to care home operators and other established adult social care providers able to deliver residential and nursing support for people with learning disabilities in Herefordshire. Small and medium-sized enterprises are explicitly considered suitable for the planned lot, so the requirement may be relevant to independent homes as well as larger groups. Suppliers should prepare evidence of their ability to provide safe, compliant residential care, appropriate nursing provision and suitably qualified staff for adults with learning disabilities. Businesses unfamiliar with council procurement may also benefit from the planned discussion of compliant bidding and future council opportunities. The engagement is intended to help providers understand the project before it reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

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. These engagement sessions will focus on the Learning Disability care homes only. The event will cover a range of topics including information on where to find council opportunities, how to submit a compliant bid for them and specific information about this project together with opportunities to ask questions and network.

Planning Information

Dates of the engagement: 1) Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 12:30 - 14:00 2) Friday 21 August 2026 at 12:30 - 14:00 ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND should email Contracts@herefordshire.gov.uk by 10.00am on 19 August 2026. Please use subject heading "Care Home Partnership event" and confirm: • Your organisation name • Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s) • The session you wish to attend Herefordshire Council has published this market engagement notice on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN826195. 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. 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/077765-2026
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
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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
Postcode Area
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

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