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Request for Information - Shared Lives Services within Buckinghamshire

Description: Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a Shared Lives Service that promotes independence, choice and community inclusion for adults with eligible care and support needs, while supporting the continued growth of the service. The purpose of this Request for Information is to help the Council better understand the current Shared Lives market and inform the forthcoming procurement process. The anticipated contract term is four (4) years, with the option to extend for a further four (4) years.

Summary: Buckinghamshire Council is in the planning stage for the procurement of Shared Lives Services, which is categorised under health and social work services. This procurement process is located within the region of Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, and is designed to promote independence, choice, and community inclusion for adults requiring care and support. The request for information (RFI) is currently available, with a deadline set for 21st August 2026, aiming to collect insights from the supplier market. The planned contract is a four-year term with a projected start date of 1st July 2027, including the possibility of extension, and is structured to support both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Experts at Hand Sheffield - Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Description: Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are jointly commissioning the Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech and Language Therapy/Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) elements of Sheffield's Experts at Hand offer. The service will provide locality-based universal and targeted OT and SLCN advice, support and interventions to mainstream education settings (for children and young people under 16 in primary and secondary schools, excluding specialist school provision), working as part of a multi-disciplinary model alongside Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers and wider SEND support to support children, young people and their families. The service forms part of the Experts at Hand offer within Sheffield's wider SEND and therapy system. This contract opportunity is being tendered as a competitive procedure under the Provider Selection Regime.

Summary: Sheffield City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of services under the "Experts at Hand Sheffield - Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy" programme, focusing on health services in the public sector. The initiative, jointly commissioned with the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, aims to deliver universal and targeted therapy support for children in mainstream educational settings across Sheffield (region UKE32). This process is currently in the tender stage, initiated on 7th August 2026, with submission opportunities open until 28th August 2026. The open procedure is being used as the procurement method under the Provider Selection Regime, with an accelerated timeline due to the light touch contract designation, and the contract is valued at £6,012,000. Services are to be integrated within the broader SEND support system, starting from 28th September 2026.

PME - Mental Health Rehab Beds inc ABI, PD, LDA

Description: The provision of Mental Health Rehabilitation Beds including Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorder and Learning Disabilities & Autism

Summary: The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of a procurement process concerning the provision of Mental Health Rehabilitation Beds, which includes services for Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorders, and Learning Disabilities & Autism. This service-oriented contract, classified under rehabilitation services (CPV code 85312500), will be located in the West Midlands, specifically targeted at delivery addresses in the region of UKG3. The project's estimated value is £152,000,000, and further details will be accessible via the Atamis Portal, under Project Reference: C463835. The future notice date for this tender is 7th August 2026, indicating that the procurement process is in its preliminary market engagement phase.

Shared Lives Services within Buckinghamshire

Description: Buckinghamshire Council intends to commission a Shared Lives Service that promotes independence, choice and community inclusion for adults with eligible care and support needs, while supporting the continued growth and development of the service to meet current and future demand across Buckinghamshire.

Summary: Buckinghamshire Council is in the planning stage for the procurement of Shared Lives Services, which is categorised under health and social work services. This procurement process is located within the region of Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, and is designed to promote independence, choice, and community inclusion for adults requiring care and support. The request for information (RFI) is currently available, with a deadline set for 21st August 2026, aiming to collect insights from the supplier market. The planned contract is a four-year term with a projected start date of 1st July 2027, including the possibility of extension, and is structured to support both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Adult ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis and Medication

Description: Market Engagement to understand the market capabilities for delivering the described requirement

Summary: The NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage of a procurement process for services related to "Adult ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis and Medication". The procuring entity, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, is managing the process which is focused on the industry category of psychiatrist or psychologist services. This process is occurring in London, United Kingdom. Key dates include a scheduled pre-market engagement deadline on 21st August 2026 and a future notice date set for 31st October 2026. The procurement method involves preliminary market engagement, with documents available on Atamis under reference C461997.

SCE0050 - Fostering Medical Assessments (AH1/AH2) and Medical Advisor Services

Description: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Fostering Medical Assessments (AH1/AH2) and Medical Advisor Services Leicester City Council is exploring the market to understand the availability and capability of organisations to deliver fostering medical assessments and provide independent medical advice to the Our Fostering Service. We are considering commissioning a provider who can undertake the full fostering medical assessment process, including completion of the Adult Health Report (AH1) and the Medical Advisor Report (AH2), full medical summary and attend fostering panels where required. Traditionally these assessments are completed by General Practitioners (GPs), with a Fostering Medical Advisor reviewing the information and providing advice to the fostering service and fostering panel. Due to increasing challenges in accessing GP capacity, Leicester City Council wishes to understand alternative delivery models that (read more...)

Summary: The procurement process led by Leicester City Council, in collaboration with Leicestershire County Council, Rutland County Council, and North Northamptonshire Council, is currently in the planning stage. This initiative, under the tender ID SCE0050, seeks to explore market options for delivering fostering medical assessments and medical advisory services. The process focuses on service delivery within the Health and Social Work Services category and covers the geographical region of Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. The current market engagement phase has a deadline set for 4th September 2026, with the entire procurement process projected to progress towards formal notice issuance by 1st February 2027. The contract period is tentatively planned from June 2027 to May 2028.

Custody Based Youth Work Supporting Young People Aged 18-25

Description: The aim of the Custody-Based Intervention Service is to engage young adults aged 18-25 at a critical point of contact within police custody and provide timely, trauma-informed and relationship-based support that helps them address unmet needs, build resilience and achieve positive outcomes. Through trusted relationships, practical support and access to appropriate opportunities and services, the programme will support young adults to increase stability, improve mental health and wellbeing, strengthen protective factors and progress towards their individual goals, including education, training and employment where appropriate. The service will contribute to the Violence Reduction Unit's public health approach to violence reduction by supporting young adults to navigate the transition into adulthood, reduce vulnerability to violence, exploitation and offending, and improve their longer-term life chances. For more information about this opportunity, (read more...)

Summary: The Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime in London has initiated an open procurement process for the project titled "Custody Based Youth Work Supporting Young People Aged 18-25." This tender falls under the social work and related services industry category and aims to provide trauma-informed, relationship-based support to young adults in police custody, within the region of the United Kingdom. Currently at the tender stage, interested suppliers can submit their bids until 27th August 2026, with the enquiry period closing on 12th August 2026. The contract is above-threshold, valued at a gross amount of £5,149,027, and will commence on 31st October 2026, potentially extending until 2030. The procurement method employed here is a competitive flexible procedure.

Health Assessments

Description: The Authority intends to undertake a procurement exercise for the provision of employee health assessment services to support the health and wellbeing of its workforce. The requirement is expected to comprise the delivery of comprehensive, on demand health assessments for employees through a network of accessible locations across the United Kingdom. The service will support the early identification of potential health risks, provide employees with health and lifestyle information, and contribute to the Authority's wider wellbeing strategy.

Summary: The Government Actuary's Department is preparing to launch a procurement process for "Health Assessments", aimed at providing comprehensive health assessment services for employees across the UK. This initiative, currently in the planning stage, falls under the health services category and aims to support employee well-being by identifying potential health risks early on. An open procedure will be used, and interested parties should note key dates: a tender response deadline set for 28th August 2026 and the tender period closing on 23rd October 2026. The contract is expected to commence on 1st January 2027 and last until the end of 2029, with an estimated contract value of £150,000 to £180,000.

Preliminary Market Engagement Notice: Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening Programme - PSA Testing, MRI Reporting and BRCA Digital Decision Resource

Description: Preliminary Market Engagement / Early Market Engagement NHS England is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform three separate but connected requirements within the Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening Programme. The proposed workstreams are: 1. PSA laboratory processing and pathway support; 2. prostate MRI reporting; 3. BRCA digital decision resource / website development and evaluation. The programme is being developed to support targeted prostate cancer screening for men at increased risk, including men with a known pathogenic or likely pathogenic BRCA2 variant. The purpose of this engagement is to understand market capability, potential delivery models, mobilisation requirements, key risks, pricing assumptions, digital and information governance considerations, pathway interfaces and route-to-market options. The workstreams involve different capabilities and provider markets. NHS England may procure the requirements separately, and different procurement routes (read more...)

Summary: NHS England is undertaking a preliminary market engagement process for the Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening Programme, focusing on PSA Testing, MRI Reporting, and the BRCA Digital Decision Resource. This initiative is categorised under health services and aims to enhance cancer screening for men at increased risk, particularly those with certain BRCA2 variants. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a particular emphasis on early market engagement to understand market capabilities, potential delivery models, and procurement strategies. This engagement, scheduled to conclude by 26th August 2026, takes place in London and involves three main workstreams which may follow different procurement paths, including the Provider Selection Regime and Procurement Act 2023.

Housing Related Support Services for People with a Mental Health Diagnosis 2026-27

Description: West Berkshire Council is looking for a provider to deliver Housing Related Support Services for adults with a mental health diagnosis. The service will provide flexible, person-centred floating support to help individuals maintain their tenancies and live independently. Support will include developing life skills, managing finances, and accessing health, housing and community services. The provider will work in partnership with housing providers and mental health services. The service will be delivered across West Berkshire to approximately 20-30 service users. The aim is to promote independence, wellbeing, and prevent homelessness.

Summary: West Berkshire Council is engaging in an open competitive procurement process for providing Housing Related Support Services for adults diagnosed with mental health conditions, under the light-touch regime. This tender, titled "Housing Related Support Services for People with a Mental Health Diagnosis 2026-27", aims to offer flexible, person-centred support to help service users maintain tenancies and live independently. The services include skill development, financial management, and access to vital services. The tender process is currently active, with submissions due by 7th September 2026. The total estimated contract value is £579,507, with services expected to begin on 1st November 2026, in West Berkshire, UK.