Coming up· published 29 Oct 2025
Better Care Fund 26/27
Department of Health & Social Care · Westminster, Greater London
Department of Health & Social Care is planning Better Care Fund 26/27. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:35
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Department of Health & Social Care is planning Better Care Fund 26/27. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 October 2025. The notice number is 069739-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d8.
Summary of the contracting process
The Department of Health & Social Care is currently in the planning stage for the upcoming procurement process titled "Better Care Fund 26/27". This tender focuses on delivering support for the integration of Health, Housing, and Social Care systems across the United Kingdom, aimed at facilitating person-centred services. This procurement, valued at approximately £6,000,000, is located in London with a competitive flexible procedure set to guide the process.
Interested parties should note the deadline for the Request for Information is scheduled for 13th November 2025, with the main tender opportunities planned to commence from 1st April 2026 through to 31st March 2027, potentially extending to 31st March 2028. Companies, including SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises, are encouraged to engage in the Request for Information process to help shape the final tender.
The competitive flexible procedure offers an inclusive chance for various sized enterprises to contribute to a significant national programme, enhancing their profile and capacity within the health and social care integration sector.
The notice in full
Support to a comprehensive Better Care Fund programme of Health, Housing and Social Care integration support that provides support to social care local systems. To help systems deliver person centred integrated services.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £5,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 069739-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d8
- CPV code
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services; 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85321000 - Administrative social services
- CPV division
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Town
- South West London
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Electoral ward
- St James's
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Westminster and City of London
- Area
- Inner London - West
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Department of Health & Social Care
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Adam Griffiths
- Address
- London, SW1H 0EU · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069739-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069619-2025
- Gov.ukgov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-soci…
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d8 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Better Care Fund 26/27
When will the Better Care Fund 26/27 tender open?
Department of Health & Social Care has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Better Care Fund 26/27 contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Better Care Fund 26/27?
Department of Health & Social Care, based in Westminster, Greater London. The named contact is Adam Griffiths.
How do I bid for Better Care Fund 26/27?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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