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title: "Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes-Based Contracting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0671fa"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2026-04-10"
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# Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes-Based Contracting

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0671fa

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## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care, in collaboration with NHS England, is initiating an early market engagement process for the development of Health and Growth outcomes-based contracts. This effort is in line with the UK Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England, which aims to address health-related economic inactivity by supporting sustained employment for individuals with health conditions. The engagement process, currently in the planning stage, seeks to explore models for outcomes-driven, "pay by impact" contracts. It is set to start on 23rd March 2026, with relevant feedback due by 12th April 2026. Operating predominantly within the health and social work services industry, this initiative is rooted in London but extends across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses with experience in outcomes-based contracting, either as service providers or investors, to collaborate on innovative solutions that address socio-economic challenges. Firms involved in health services, social work services, and related consultancy services such as administration and business services will find significant potential for business growth. The engagement encourages participation from both seasoned and new organisations in outcome-driven projects, thereby fostering partnerships that leverage investment in health and employment sectors, promoting wider economic objectives and value for money.

## Notice

In line with the Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), working with NHS England, is exploring outcomes-based approaches that enable new partnerships to address health-related economic inactivity and support sustained employment for people with health conditions. This early market engagement seeks to gather views from potential investors and service providers on the feasibility, attractiveness, and design of proposed Health and Growth outcomes-based contracts, ahead of any potential future formal market activity.

### Planning Information

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), working with NHS England, is undertaking an early market engagement to inform the potential development of Health and Growth outcomes‑based contracts, aligned to the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England and its ambition to use outcomes‑driven, “pay by impact” approaches to address complex public challenges.
Health‑related economic inactivity continues to present a significant and growing challenge among the working‑age population. In response, DHSC and NHS England are exploring how outcomes‑based contracting models could support people with health conditions to remain in, or return to, sustained employment, while delivering value for money and contributing to wider economic growth objectives.
Through this engagement, DHSC and NHS England are seeking views from potential service providers and investors, including organisations with experience of outcomes‑based contracting as well as those newer to this approach. The engagement will test the attractiveness, feasibility, and deliverability of potential models, including considerations around outcomes and metrics, data, payment mechanisms, risk allocation, contract duration, and scalability.
We are seeking responses from organisations that have experience/expertise in the below: 
o Experience of investing in outcomes-based contracting
o Experience of providing/delivering services in outcomes-based contracting
o Interesting in potential investment within a health or employment outcome-based contracting opportunity 
o Interest in providing/delivering services within a health or employment outcomes-based contracting opportunity.
This market engagement is being issued on Monday 23rd March 2026. The closing date for responses is 17:00pm, Sunday, April 12th, 2026.
Please respond to the questions listed in the survey using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/cTTX5qq3WX
For more detailed guidance on the questionnaire please use the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000IYaeb/0v1PC_PISHuW5Wew74pJ_fTQFrzR6J26aZ9qq1Zv36s
This engagement is issued for information‑gathering purposes only and does not constitute a procurement or a commitment to undertake any future commercial process. Participation will not form part of any future assessment or pre‑qualification of organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032997-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Mar 2026 - 16 Apr 2026 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2026 at 16:28 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032997-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 17:18 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026494-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032997-2026
  10th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026494-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000IYaeb/0v1PC_PISHuW5Wew74pJ_fTQFrzR6J26aZ9qq1Zv36s
- https://forms.office.com/e/cTTX5qq3WX
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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