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

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

30 Jun 2026 at 10:13

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 is conducting a procurement process for the Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire, focusing on health and social work services. This initiative is currently in the planning stage and involves a market engagement event for interested businesses. The council, located in Hereford, West Midlands, has scheduled both in-person and online engagement sessions. The in-person events will occur on 7th July 2026 at Hereford Town Hall, while the virtual events will be held on 10th July 2026 via MS Teams. The closing date to express interest in attending these sessions is 17:00 on 3rd July 2026. The procurement process falls under a "light touch" regime and includes a framework agreement, aiming to commence on 1st September 2026 and conclude on 31st August 2033.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialised in adult residential and nursing services. The framework is designed to foster partnerships that can deliver high-quality care services in the regional area of Herefordshire. Businesses with expertise in health and social work services, especially those experienced in running care homes for older people and individuals with learning disabilities, are well-positioned to benefit. Participation in the engagement event will provide insights into council bidding processes, networking opportunities, and access to council opportunities, supporting businesses in successfully vying for this framework contract.

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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. In person Engagement events The in-person engagement event will take place on Tuesday 7th July 2026 at * 12.00pm - 2.00pm - Older People care homes only * 2.30pm - 4.30pm - Learning Disability care homes only Both in person events will take place at Hereford Town Hall, First Floor - Council Chamber, 10 St Owen Street Hereford HR1 2PJ Due to the room size please limit your attendance to 2 representatives from your organisation. 2. Online Engagement events If you are interested in attending however unable to attend the in-person event on 7th, we will be running the same event virtually on 10th July 2026 using MS Teams: - * 12.30pm - 2.30pm - Older People care homes only * 3.00pm - 5.00pm - Learning Disability care homes only 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 03 July 2026. TO SECURE YOUR PLACE, 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 DN820688. 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 03 July 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/061119-2026
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
30 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2026Today
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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