HPFT - Social Care in the Community

Opportunity overview

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.

Lot 1 — South East Herts

Geographical area - South East Herts

Estimated lot value including VAT: £4.5m

Award criterion: Technical: 100%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 2 — South West Herts

Geographical Lot - South West Herts

Estimated lot value including VAT: £8.5m

Award criterion: Technical: 100%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 3 — North West Herts

Geographical area - North West Herts

Estimated lot value including VAT: £15.0m

Award criterion: Technical: 100%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Lot 4 — North & Central Herts

Geographical area - North & Central Herts

Estimated lot value including VAT: £8.0m

Award criterion: Technical: 100%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2035

Contracting authority

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust THE COLONNADES, BEACONSFIELD CLOSE, HATFIELD, AL10 8YE, UKH23, United Kingdom Contact: Lorraine Bullock Email: lorraine.bullock2@nhs.net Website: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Clarification deadline: 22 October 2026 at 12:00 pm

Submission deadline: 24 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 1 March 2027 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

How to submit

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We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

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