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planning
Official procurement procedure
HPFT - Social Care in the Community
Health and social work services
Location not published
Published value
£36,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: "HPFT - Social Care in the Community". Published status: planning. Published value: £36,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £36,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 33 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST | Last source update14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2 | ||
What is being bought
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.
This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: https://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 – support.health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST - Published value updated to £36,000,000
25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST - Status changed to planning
25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST - Official notice release published
25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedTo 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
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST - Procedure published
14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST - engagement
8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledHPFT 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: https://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 – support.health@atamis.co.uk 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.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDWV-5543-BPQJDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 14 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |