Tender

Outsourced Care Act and Occupational Therapy Assessments

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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21 May 2026 at 13:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for "Outsourced Care Act and Occupational Therapy Assessments," which involves delivering 300 occupational therapy assessments and 200 Care Act Assessments or Care Act Reviews. This tender, falling under the health and social work services category, aims to address issues such as assessment backlogs and support timely decision-making for care planning, promoting independence, safety, and overall wellbeing. Located in Winchester, UK, the procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 19th June 2026. The contract period is set from 31st July 2026 to 31st March 2027, with a potential extension up to 30th June 2027 if needed.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those capable of conducting various assessments under the Care Act and Occupational Therapy frameworks. Companies with expertise in managing service users with diverse needs, including frailty, learning, and physical disabilities, as well as mental health conditions, are well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially given the open competition method, which evaluates tenders purely on price while ensuring that quality meets mandatory standards. This opportunity can drive business growth by establishing partnerships with sub-central government entities and delivering enhanced social care services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourced Care Act and Occupational Therapy Assessments

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047175-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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