--- title: "Better Care Fund 26/27" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE" published: "2026-04-08" --- # Better Care Fund 26/27 Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d72e.json) ## Summary The Department of Health & Social Care, based in London, has successfully completed the procurement process for the Better Care Fund 26/27 under an open, competitive flexible procedure. The contract, aimed at delivering integrated health, housing, and social care services, was awarded to the Improvement & Development Agency For Local Government for a value of £2,500,000, with the contract period running from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 and an optional extension until March 2028, subject to funding approval. The main industry category is health and social work services, and the successful tender was signed on 30th March 2026. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sectors, particularly those capable of delivering person-centred integrated services. Large organisations and those classed as Voluntary and Community Sector Enterprises (VCSE) that specialise in health and social work services would find this contract a considerable growth opportunity. The procurement's competitive flexible procedure favours suppliers offering superior quality services at competitive prices, enabling organisations to expand their impact and establish themselves as leaders in integrated care solutions across the UK. ## Notice Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems. To help systems deliver person centred integrated services. ### Planning Information DHSC would like to invite organisations within the health and social care sector to be involved in a Request for Information exercise for the upcoming tender opportunity for the Better Care Fund 26/27. To access this RFI opportunity, organisations will need to access the opportunity on the e-portal (Atamis). Suppliers can register for Atamis here (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome). You can find the opportunity here (https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000lrEbNIAU&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=) Once suppliers have accessed the opportunity, they will be able to view the two accompanying documents, one will be background to the authority and requirements and the second a market consultation questionnaire. Please submit the completed questionnaire via the RFI opportunity via Atamis. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the tender and ensure the opportunity is attractive to the market. We look forward to your completed responses, Thank you. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032091-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 | | Award date | 11 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | £5,000,000 | | Awards value | £2,500,000 | | Contracts value | £2,500,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Pending | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Apr 2026 at 15:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032091-2026 - 24 Mar 2026 at 12:24 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026763-2026 - 16 Mar 2026 at 09:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023291-2026 - 5 Feb 2026 at 11:27 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010374-2026 - 4 Feb 2026 at 16:31 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010178-2026 - 4 Feb 2026 at 15:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010091-2026 - 30 Oct 2025 at 14:54 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069792-2025 - 30 Oct 2025 at 14:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069764-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032091-2026 8th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026763-2026 24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023291-2026 16th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010374-2026 5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010178-2026 4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010091-2026 4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069792-2025 30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069764-2025 30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14474 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000lrEbNIAU&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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