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title: "HPFT - Social Care in the Community"
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# HPFT - Social Care in the Community

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hpft-social-care-in-the-community-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: "HPFT - Social Care in the Community". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £36,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 33 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-partnership-university-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rwr)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £36,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hpft-social-care-in-the-community-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hpft-social-care-in-the-community-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hpft-social-care-in-the-community-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2#participate

## 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: 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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: South East Herts
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000

- **Estimated Value:** £4,500,000
- **Description:** Geographical area - South East Herts
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2035

### Lot 2: South West Herts
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000

- **Estimated Value:** £8,500,000
- **Description:** Geographical Lot - South West Herts
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2035

### Lot 3: North West Herts
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000
- **Description:** Geographical area - North West Herts
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2035

### Lot 4: North & Central Herts
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000

- **Estimated Value:** £8,000,000
- **Description:** Geographical area - North & Central Herts
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092998-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-01T15:05:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:47:40.173Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2