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Published 25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HPFT - Social Care in the Community

Authority: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Open framework scheme4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£36,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Open framework scheme until 24 Nov 202612:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown
Clarification cut-off 22 Oct 202612:00 BST · questions to the authority
Framework period 8 yrsends 31 Mar 2035 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is currently developing a new 'Support in the Community Framework' for the provision of community-based support and homecare services for adults with mental health needs. This will be a competitive procurement process, delivered in line with the Procurement Act 2023, and will introduce a structured framework with defined service levels, geographical lots and agreed rates to support a sustainable, high-quality provider market across Hertfordshire. HPFT anticipate the duration of the framework to be for 8 years and will be re-opened every 2 years, with optional 1 year extensions.

This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

•Suppliers should register on the portal if not already registered.

•To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C455508 HPFT Social Care in the Community

•Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – [email protected] or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2034, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Framework period
8 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
Scheme runs until
31 Mar 2035
Published description of the framework

The Framework rates will apply to all Call-off Contracts. Price will not be reopened or evaluated as part of the call-off process, and no further scored competition will be undertaken between Framework Providers.

When a requirement arises, the Authority will identify the applicable geographical Lot and service type and will ordinarily issue an anonymised referral to the eligible Framework Providers appointed to that Lot. The referral will set out the individual’s assessed needs, intended outcomes, requested support arrangements and any relevant requirements, preferences or timescales.

Providers will be required to complete the Authority’s standard Provider Response to Referral form, or provide the equivalent information through any secure electronic referral or brokerage system introduced by the Authority.

Where more than one Provider is able to meet the requirements, the Authority will present the suitable options to the Service User, and where appropriate their representative, in a clear and accessible format. This may include the relevant information provided through the standard Provider Response to Referral form.

The Service User will be supported to make an informed choice between the suitable Providers. The decision will take account of the Service User’s wishes and preferences, their assessed needs and outcomes, the suitability of the Provider’s proposed approach, capacity, proposed commencement date, ability to meet the requested support arrangements and any other relevant Service User-specific consideration.

The Authority will award the Call-off Contract to the suitable Provider selected by the Service User, subject to final confirmation that the Provider can meet the full referral requirements and completion of the applicable call-off documentation.

The process is intended to promote the individual’s wellbeing, choice and control in accordance with the principles of the Care Act 2014. The Act’s wellbeing duty expressly includes the individual’s control over day-to-day life, including control over care and support and the way it is provided. The statutory guidance also states that care and support functions and decisions should focus on the needs and goals of the person concerned.

The Framework will operate as an Open Framework in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

The initial Framework period will commence on the Commencement date and shall continue for a period of two (2) years. HPFT may, at its sole discretion, extend this initial Framework period by up to one (1) additional year.

Prior to the expiry of the initial Framework period (or any extension thereof), HPFT may reopen the Framework and admit new Providers. Existing Providers will have the opportunity to submit an updated tender response or remain on the Framework subject to the requirements of the reopening process.

Any successive Framework awarded following a reopening is anticipated to have an initial duration of two (2) years, with the option for HPFT to extend that Framework by up to one (1) additional year.

The timing of any reopening and the exercise of any extension option will be determined solely by HPFT. HPFT reserves the right to:

  • extend a Framework period by up to one (1) year;
  • reopen the Framework at the end of any Framework period;
  • decide not to exercise an available extension; and/or
  • decide not to award a further successive Framework.

The Open Framework may therefore comprise a series of consecutive Framework periods of varying duration. The overall duration of the Open Framework, including all successive Framework periods and any extensions, shall not exceed eight (8) years from the Commencement date of the initial Framework.

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1South East Herts 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£4,500,000

Geographical area - South East Herts

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2035 (8 yrs)Value: £4,500,000 exc. VAT · £4,500,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2South West Herts 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£8,500,000

Geographical Lot - South West Herts

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2035 (8 yrs)Value: £8,500,000 exc. VAT · £8,500,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3North West Herts 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£15,000,000

Geographical area - North West Herts

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2035 (8 yrs)Value: £15,000,000 exc. VAT · £15,000,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4North & Central Herts 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£8,000,000

Geographical area - North & Central Herts

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2035 (8 yrs)Value: £8,000,000 exc. VAT · £8,000,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids are scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Technical
Lot distribution rule: LOT 1 – South East Herts LOT 2 – South West Herts LOT 3 – North West Herts LOT 4 – North & Central Herts
What this means for your bid
  • “HPFT - Social Care in the Community” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

Health and social work services (CPV 85) in East of England, and who usually turns up

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has too little published record in this market to describe on its own. Published market evidence for the same work stands beside whatever it has. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
The marketHealth and social work services (CPV 85) · East of England (authority’s region)
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Market: division 85 · East of England (authority’s region), n=221
83%

Across this market, small firms won 83% of awards with a known supplier size.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means registered in East of England (authority’s region).

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Market: division 85 · East of England (authority’s region), n=342
30%

Across this market, 30% of winners were registered in the delivery region.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Market: division 85 · East of England (authority’s region), n=30
78 days

Half of these awards were announced within 78 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Market: division 85 · East of England (authority’s region), n=71
41%

Across this market, at least 41% of awarded procurements had no recorded rival.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

The market111 lots with bid counts · division 85 · East of England (authority’s region)
8% had one bid
Market · select a colour for counts
1 bid8%
Market: 9 of 111 lots with published bid counts.
2–37%
Market: 8 of 111 lots with published bid counts.
4–617%
Market: 19 of 111 lots with published bid counts.
7+68%
Market: 75 of 111 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.

2

Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1South East HertsCPV 8500000096 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£4.5m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids0% chance of a single bid
forecast from 120 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–34%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 4%. This is a forecast.
4–616%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 16%. This is a forecast.
7+80%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 80%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Community Dental Services CICEarlier contractHPFT - Community Dental Van Servicesended Apr 2026—£14kMatched as the earlier contract
Turning Point (Services) LimitedWorked for this buyerHPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Servicesruns to Oct 2029—£7.2mSimilar wording and category
North East London NHS Foundation TrustWorked for this buyerHPFT - Children and Young People Psychiatric Servicesnotice published Apr 2026——Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Earlier contract
£66m23 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £5.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
12 panel places
£378m56 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago11 live · £244m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=9
1 panel places
£159m5 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago3 live · £109m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
£1.1bn12 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago2 live · £158m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=2
£987m18 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago2 live · £22m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
Lot #2South West HertsCPV 8500000096 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£8.5m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids0% chance of a single bid
forecast from 120 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–34%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 4%. This is a forecast.
4–612%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 12%. This is a forecast.
7+84%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 84%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Community Dental Services CICEarlier contractHPFT - Community Dental Van Servicesended Apr 2026—£14kMatched as the earlier contract
Turning Point (Services) LimitedWorked for this buyerHPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Servicesruns to Oct 2029—£7.2mSimilar wording and category
North East London NHS Foundation TrustWorked for this buyerHPFT - Children and Young People Psychiatric Servicesnotice published Apr 2026——Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Earlier contract
£66m23 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £5.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
12 panel places
£378m56 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago11 live · £244m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=9
£1.1bn12 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago2 live · £158m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=2
£312m7 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago2 live · £44m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

10% below n=2
3 panel places
£87m45 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago3 live · £41m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

5% below n=2
Lot #3North West HertsCPV 8500000096 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£15m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids0% chance of a single bid
forecast from 120 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–34%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 4%. This is a forecast.
4–610%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 10%. This is a forecast.
7+86%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 86%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Community Dental Services CICEarlier contractHPFT - Community Dental Van Servicesended Apr 2026—£14kMatched as the earlier contract
Turning Point (Services) LimitedWorked for this buyerHPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Servicesruns to Oct 2029—£7.2mSimilar wording and category
North East London NHS Foundation TrustWorked for this buyerHPFT - Children and Young People Psychiatric Servicesnotice published Apr 2026——Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Earlier contract
£66m23 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £5.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
12 panel places
£378m56 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago11 live · £244m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=9
£1.1bn12 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago2 live · £158m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=2
16 panel places
£17m50 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago3 live · £2.2m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=5
£312m7 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago2 live · £44m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

10% below n=2
Lot #4North & Central HertsCPV 8500000096 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£8.0m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids0% chance of a single bid
forecast from 120 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–34%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 4%. This is a forecast.
4–610%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 10%. This is a forecast.
7+85%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 85%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Community Dental Services CICEarlier contractHPFT - Community Dental Van Servicesended Apr 2026—£14kMatched as the earlier contract
Turning Point (Services) LimitedWorked for this buyerHPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Servicesruns to Oct 2029—£7.2mSimilar wording and category
North East London NHS Foundation TrustWorked for this buyerHPFT - Children and Young People Psychiatric Servicesnotice published Apr 2026——Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Earlier contract
£66m23 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £5.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
12 panel places
£378m56 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago11 live · £244m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=9
1 panel places
£159m5 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago3 live · £109m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
16 panel places
£89m35 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago11 live · £510m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=16
£1.1bn12 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago2 live · £158m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=2
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2034
First published
25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
Authority reference
C455508
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092998
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2 Find a Tender
Submission portal named on this notice: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Appointment period ends
24 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

•Suppliers should register on the portal if not already registered.

•To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C455508 HPFT Social Care in the Community

•Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – [email protected] or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.

Timeline

25 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published119 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
  2. Market engagement44 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

    HPFT are holding a series of Pre-Procurement Market Engagement sessions, to provide an overview of the proposed model ahead of tender publication, including the framework structure, indicative award approach and working timeline. These sessions will also give providers the opportunity to ask questions and understand how the model is intended to operate in practice.

    Our first session aims to give a general update on the current state of the project, with future sessions planned to delve deeper into the tender process and to support providers to be ready. Invites for future sessions will be sent to providers shortly.

    The initial session is being held on 30th June.

    Further engagement events are being held on:

    Session 2: Friday 31st July 11am

    Session 3: Thursday 20th August 1pm

    Session 4: Tuesday 8th September TBC

    This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

    •Suppliers should register on the portal if not already registered.

    •To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C455508 HPFT Social Care in the Community

    •Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – [email protected] or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.

    All information shared is indicative at this stage and subject to change pending final approval prior to the formal Invitation to Tender.

  3. Next notice expected38 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
  5. Clarification questions byearlier today
    22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  7. Admission / appointment period endsin 33 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    24 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Award decision expected byin 130 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 160 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    1 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    1 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
  6. Deadline published: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
    1 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
Published amendments (1)

To add 3 new engagement events, to build upon the first session already held. These will be: Friday 31st July Thursday 20th August Tuesday 8th September

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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDWV-5543-BPQJ THE COLONNADES, BEACONSFIELD CLOSE, HATFIELD, East of England, AL10 8YEContact name, email, phone

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