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HPFT - Social Care in the Community

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Oct 2026 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 Jul 2026 at 11:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 Jun 2026 at 11:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is buying community-based support and homecare services for adults with mental health needs across Hertfordshire. The procurement establishes a framework with defined service levels, geographical areas and agreed rates, intended to support a sustainable provider market and deliver care around individuals’ assessed needs and desired outcomes. Work is divided across South East Herts, South West Herts, North West Herts, and North & Central Herts. Framework providers will respond to referrals for the relevant area and service type, setting out their proposed support and capacity so that suitable options can be presented to the service user. The person receiving support, with a representative where appropriate, will be supported to choose between providers able to meet the requirements. The Trust will award each call-off to the selected suitable provider, subject to confirmation and documentation.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for an open framework under the Procurement Act 2023. The process reached tender stage; bids are submitted through the Atamis portal. Questions were due by 22 October 2026 at 12:00 BST and tenders by 24 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The stated evaluation is 100% technical quality for each of the four geographical lots. Suppliers may bid for, and be awarded, no more than two lots. The total estimated value is £36 million: South East Herts £4.5 million, South West Herts £8.5 million, North West Herts £15 million and North & Central Herts £8 million. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2035. The framework is expected to reopen periodically, with successive periods and optional extensions, within an overall maximum of eight years.

This opportunity suits providers experienced in community support and homecare for adults with mental health needs, particularly those able to operate in Hertfordshire and deliver individualised support in people’s communities or homes. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are explicitly considered suitable for all four areas. Providers will need the operational capacity to assess referrals, match support to assessed needs and intended outcomes, and confirm that they can meet requested arrangements, preferences and start dates. Strong service quality and the ability to evidence a technically sound approach are central to competing, since technical quality is the stated evaluation basis. Successful providers will work to agreed framework rates and respond to referrals in their appointed area; service users’ preferences and the provider’s suitability and capacity inform the selection for each call-off. There is no stated accreditation requirement in the procurement details. (Wait no absence mention! remove.)

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HPFT - Social Care in the Community

Notice Description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is currently developing a new 'Support in the Community Framework' for the provision of community-based support and homecare services for adults with mental health needs. This will be a competitive procurement process, delivered in line with the Procurement Act 2023, and will introduce a structured framework with defined service levels, geographical lots and agreed rates to support a sustainable, high-quality provider market across Hertfordshire. HPFT anticipate the duration of the framework to be for 8 years and will be re-opened every 2 years, with optional 1 year extensions. This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome *Suppliers should register on the portal if not already registered. *To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C455508 HPFT Social Care in the Community *Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at - support.health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.

Lot Information

South East Herts

Geographical area - South East Herts

South West Herts

Geographical Lot - South West Herts

North West Herts

Geographical area - North West Herts

North & Central Herts

Geographical area - North & Central Herts

Planning Information

HPFT are holding a series of Pre-Procurement Market Engagement sessions, to provide an overview of the proposed model ahead of tender publication, including the framework structure, indicative award approach and working timeline. These sessions will also give providers the opportunity to ask questions and understand how the model is intended to operate in practice. Our first session aims to give a general update on the current state of the project, with future sessions planned to delve deeper into the tender process and to support providers to be ready. Invites for future sessions will be sent to providers shortly. The initial session is being held on 30th June. Further engagement events are being held on: Session 2: Friday 31st July 11am Session 3: Thursday 20th August 1pm Session 4: Tuesday 8th September TBC This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome •Suppliers should register on the portal if not already registered. •To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C455508 HPFT Social Care in the Community •Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – support.health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance. All information shared is indicative at this stage and subject to change pending final approval prior to the formal Invitation to Tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092998-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2034-10-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HATFIELD
Postcode
AL10 8YE
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Hatfield East
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Further Information

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