--- title: "Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-30" --- # Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0.json) ## Summary Herefordshire Council is conducting a procurement process for the Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire, focusing on health and social work services. This initiative is currently in the planning stage and involves a market engagement event for interested businesses. The council, located in Hereford, West Midlands, has scheduled both in-person and online engagement sessions. The in-person events will occur on 7th July 2026 at Hereford Town Hall, while the virtual events will be held on 10th July 2026 via MS Teams. The closing date to express interest in attending these sessions is 17:00 on 3rd July 2026. The procurement process falls under a "light touch" regime and includes a framework agreement, aiming to commence on 1st September 2026 and conclude on 31st August 2033. This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialised in adult residential and nursing services. The framework is designed to foster partnerships that can deliver high-quality care services in the regional area of Herefordshire. Businesses with expertise in health and social work services, especially those experienced in running care homes for older people and individuals with learning disabilities, are well-positioned to benefit. Participation in the engagement event will provide insights into council bidding processes, networking opportunities, and access to council opportunities, supporting businesses in successfully vying for this framework contract. ## Notice Herefordshire Council will be running a Market Engagement event for all businesses interested in delivering Care Home (Adult Residential and Nursing) services in Herefordshire. Dates of the engagement: 1. In person Engagement events The in-person engagement event will take place on Tuesday 7th July 2026 at * 12.00pm - 2.00pm - Older People care homes only * 2.30pm - 4.30pm - Learning Disability care homes only Both in person events will take place at Hereford Town Hall, First Floor - Council Chamber, 10 St Owen Street Hereford HR1 2PJ Due to the room size please limit your attendance to 2 representatives from your organisation. 2. Online Engagement events If you are interested in attending however unable to attend the in-person event on 7th, we will be running the same event virtually on 10th July 2026 using MS Teams: - * 12.30pm - 2.30pm - Older People care homes only * 3.00pm - 5.00pm - Learning Disability care homes only Each event will cover the following topics: information of where to find council opportunities, how to successfully bid for them and specific information about this project along with opportunities to ask questions and network. ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND WOULD NEED TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST by 17:00 on Friday 03 July 2026. TO SECURE YOUR PLACE, please e-mail Contracts@herefordshire.gov.uk Please use subject heading in email: "Care Home Engagement Events". Please confirm: * Your organisation name * Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s) * The session you wish to attend For those choosing to attend a Virtual session, we will send you a Teams invite just prior to the event. ### Planning Information Herefordshire Council has published the market engagement notice on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN820688. To view the documentation related to this Market Engagement Event you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. Closing date for registration - 17:00 on Friday 03 July 2026 To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061119-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2026 at 10:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061119-2026 - 27 Mar 2026 at 12:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028493-2026 - 13 Mar 2026 at 11:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022893-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061119-2026 30th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028493-2026 27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022893-2026 13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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