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Award

06 Jul 2026 at 14:20

Tender

21 May 2026 at 13:41

Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for outsourcing Care Act and Occupational Therapy Assessments, awarding the contract to CENTRAL SOUTH SERVICES LTD. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, which aims to deliver 300 occupational therapy assessments and 200 Care Act Assessments and/or Care Act Reviews by specified deadlines. The procurement utilised an open competition method and follows a light-touch regime, with key deadlines for assessment completion set at 31st December 2026 for Care Act Assessments and 31st March 2027 for Occupational Therapy Assessments. Located in Winchester, this public authority has employed a below-threshold procedural strategy to cater to the local social care needs, with the possibility of extending the contract for additional work up to a total of 200 assessments.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social work services, particularly those equipped to handle occupational and care assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in managing assessments and support planning services under the Care Act will find this contract an ideal prospect for business growth, given its focus on reducing assessment backlogs and promoting wellbeing. Furthermore, the competition being open and below threshold increases accessibility, offering a level playing field for qualified providers to contribute towards meaningful community support initiatives within Hampshire.

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Notice Title

Outsourced Care Act and Occupational Therapy Assessements

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council is seeking to appoint a qualified provider to deliver 300 occupational therapy (OT) assessments and 200 Care Act Assessments and/or Care Act Reviews the purpose of the service is to: - Reduce assessment backlog/waiting lists - Support timely decision-making for care planning - Promote independence, safety, and wellbeing - Enable access to appropriate equipment, adaptations, or services The scope of the service will be to: -Provide Care Act assessment and support planning services to a predefined number of service users as set out in chapter 6 of the Care Act Guidance -Provide Care Act reviews of support plans to a predefined number of service users as set out in chapter 13 of the Care Act Guidance -Provide Mental Capacity Act (MCA) assessments where required as part of the complete piece of work - Provide Carers Assessments where required as part of as part of the complete piece of work - Support with Continuing Health Care (CHC) Decision Support Tool processes where required as part of the above work with different social care needs - frailty, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health - as required under the duration of the contract - Provide Occupational Therapy Assessments to a predefined number of service users and include: Initial OT assessments Functional assessments Moving and handling assessments including single handed care Equipment and minor adaptations assessments Complete identified actions The supplier will be expected to complete all Care Act Assessments by the 31st December 2026 and Occupational Therapy Assessments by the 31st March 2027 The extension period is to allow for any additional work the Council may commission up to a total of 200 assessments. This is not guaranteed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council has the option to purchase up to an additional 200 assessments at the tendered price

Renewal: One extension period of 3 months may be permitted if the 500 assessments have not been completed by the advertised contract end date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063272-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRAL SOUTH SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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