--- title: "HCC July 2026 - PME for the Development of Nursing Home Care Provision in Hertfordshire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-13" --- # HCC July 2026 - PME for the Development of Nursing Home Care Provision in Hertfordshire Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c9d5.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement engagement process focused on the development of nursing home care provision in Hertfordshire. The council is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to assess market feedback which will help to expand nursing care facilities within the region, ensuring modern and quality accommodation for residents. The process involves key dates including a deadline for submission of Supplier Questionnaires by 21st August 2026 and various online provider engagement events scheduled from 28th July to 12th August 2026. The initiative, under the category of residential nursing care services, aligns with the council’s Social Investment Model to enhance long-term care sustainability and efficiency. This PME offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in development, investment, and care provision, providing an avenue for strategic partnerships with the council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can also compete, especially those specialising in nursing care services and facilities management, as they can contribute to the building and management of new nursing homes in Hertfordshire. The potential to secure long-term lease arrangements and engage in a collaborative approach with local authorities positions this PME as a lucrative opportunity for growth and innovation within the health and social care sector. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) is carrying out PME in relation to the Development of Nursing Home Care Provision in Hertfordshire programme. The Council will consider the feedback received to shape the Council's options, requirements and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. The Council has created a detailed care provider prospect which is published as part of the PME outlining the opportunity and programme aims, as well as signposting key areas where care provider feedback can play a central role in shaping the nursing homes service model and ensuring they are designed and operated to meet the needs of our residents now and in the future. Please refer to these documents for more detailed information on the programme. At the heart of this programme is Hertfordshire County Council's Connected Lives approach. We believe that people requiring nursing care, should continue to have opportunities to maintain relationships, make choices about their lives, participate in their communities and enjoy the best possible quality of life. The Council is progressing a Social Investment Model to support the delivery of additional nursing home capacity in Hertfordshire. Under this innovative model, investors and developers would fund and build 6-8 new homes, the Council would enter into long-term lease arrangements for completed buildings, and the homes would then be sub-leased to registered care providers responsible for delivering high quality nursing dementia care with an agreed number of beds allocated for LA use at its normal fee rates. The Council are aiming to understand how we can expand nursing care bed capacity, improve long term sustainability of both our provider and our wider market, and ensure our residents can access modern, affordable and high quality accommodation that meets their needs local to where they live and have a home for life wherever possible. Participation or non-participation in the PME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. For further information, please see the PME Document, Prospectus Document and Questionnaire. ### Planning Information To access the PME documentation please visit the Council’s e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by In-Tend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of the project on Supply Hertfordshire by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 21/08/2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council’s sole discretion. As part of the PME, there will be three online provider engagement events. These are scheduled to be held on Tuesday 28th July (14:00-15:30), Tuesday 4th August (10:00-11:30) and Wednesday 12th August (10:00-11:30). Please contact via email to organise a session: nursinghomedeliveryprogramme@hertfordshire.gov.uk . There will also be the opportunity for 1:1 provider discussion. Sessions will run from 28th July until 14th August 2026. 1:1s will only be offered if best endeavours have been made to attend an online forum and will have same content as the forums. All questions and answers will be published and shared with the wider market. Please contact the via email (nursinghomedeliveryprogramme@hertfordshire.gov.uk) to organise a session. Please note that information provided by the Council will be made available to all potential bidders on a QA sheet that will be uploaded with the procurement. Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. Participation in the PME will be at each organisation’s own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065755-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2028 - 31 Aug 2058 | | 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STEVENAGE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG1 2FQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Stevenage | | Electoral ward | Symonds Green | | Westminster constituency | Stevenage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85144100 - Residential nursing care services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2026 at 15:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065755-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065755-2026 13th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire - 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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