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Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust Block Contract 2026-27

Worcestershire County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council commissioned an annual block contract for community health services delivered by Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust. The requirement covers services for both children and adults, including paediatric services and wider clinical health and care support. Delivery is across Worcestershire, with the council working with the Trust and its partners to provide an integrated approach across the county. The arrangement has been in place with the Trust since at least 2009, although the services included have changed over time. Businesses relevant to this requirement are providers of community-based clinical healthcare, paediatric care, adult health services, and associated support delivered in partnership with NHS and local authority organisations.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Worcestershire County Council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, applying a Direct Award Process A under the Provider Selection Regime. The council stated that the clinical health, care and support services could only be sourced from the Trust because of its integrated working with the Integrated Care Board and other partners. One lot was recorded as cancelled, while the award associated with it was active. The contract was awarded to Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust for £4,352,425 including the stated contract value, and was signed on 20 August 2026. The award criteria were based on price, with one bid recorded.

This procurement indicates established, recurring demand from Worcestershire County Council for countywide community health services spanning paediatric, children’s and adult provision. A credible future competitor would need to deliver clinical healthcare and support services at the scale required for an annual block arrangement, while coordinating effectively with the council, NHS organisations, the Integrated Care Board and other local partners. The selected supplier’s position reflects the importance of continuity, existing local integration and the ability to provide a holistic service across Worcestershire, rather than an isolated specialist intervention. Relevant organisations are therefore likely to be established community-health or NHS providers with broad clinical capability, strong partnership-working arrangements and the operational capacity to manage services for both children and adults.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust Block Contract 2026-27

Notice Description

The Block Contract is an annual agreement between Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust (the Trust). This agreement has been in place with the Trust since at least 2009 and has included a range of services that have changed over the years. The contract includes a number of services across both Children's and Adults.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded under the PSR Regulations as a Direct Award Process A.

Procurement Information

The justification for this Direct Award is that the services being procured include the delivery of various types of clinical and health care and support, which can only be sourced from the provider in question. The Trust works integrally with the ICB and other partners to deliver an holistic approach across the county. Delivery of this service is attributed to the CPV codes 85323000-9 (community health services) and 85121291-9 (paediatric services) which are listed as relevant services under the PSR Regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e990
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079897-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121291 - Paediatric services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,352,425 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust

Further Information

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