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Coming up· published 16 Sept 2026

Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council · Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands

Herefordshire Council is planning this contract, a framework for residential care and care home in Herefordshire, County of, and has published an early notice so providers can prepare before the tender opens.

Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2026 · details refreshed every 30 minutes

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:46

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 17:25

    View notice
  3. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. Next

    2026

    Contract starts

  5. 2034

    Contract ends

    8 years after it starts

Show 4 more notices in between
  1. Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:38View notice
  2. Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:13View notice
  3. Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:06View notice
  4. Pipeline notice publishedUK1 - Pipeline Notice · 17:59View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Herefordshire Council is planning this contract, a framework for residential care and care home in Herefordshire, County of, and has published an early notice so providers can prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £484,000,000, and the contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2034 (8 years).

It is run as a competitive flexible procedure, and the buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2026 as notice 087978-2026, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0.

Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process focused on establishing a Residential and Nursing Care Home Partnership Framework in Herefordshire. The project falls within the services industry category, specifically health and social work services. The initial market engagement is scheduled for late March and early April 2026, with events occurring both in-person at Herefordshire Council Offices and virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Interested parties should register their participation by 17:00 on 27 March 2026. This engagement provides detailed insights into bidding opportunities and pertinent project information, and serves as a platform for networking with council representatives. This tender presents a sizeable opportunity for businesses providing care home services, particularly those experienced in adult residential and nursing care.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) poised to deliver quality health and social work services in the Herefordshire area are well-suited to benefit from this initiative. Engaging in the framework agreement offers the potential for consistent work over the contract period beginning 1 September 2026, running through to 31 August 2033, and can significantly contribute to business growth in this sector. The procurement process is designed to be inclusive, promoting opportunities for various business sizes.

Participating in the market engagement events enables businesses to gain valuable insights into council tender processes and better position themselves for successful bids.

The notice in full

Herefordshire Council will be running a Market Engagement event for all businesses interested in delivering Care Home (Adult Residential and Nursing) services in Herefordshire. Dates of the engagement: 1) Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 10:30am - 1:00pm in Conference Room 1 at Herefordshire Council Offices, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE 2) Wednesday 1 April 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm via Microsoft teams 3) Thursday 2 April 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm via Microsoft teams Each event will cover the following topics: information of where to find council opportunities, how to successfully bid for them and specific information about this project along with opportunities to ask questions and network. ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND WOULD NEED TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST by 17:00 on Friday 27 March 2026.

To secure your place at either the in-person or virtual events, please e-mail Contracts@herefordshire.gov.uk . Please use subject heading in email: "Care Home Engagement Events". Please confirm:

  • Your organisation name
  • Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s)
  • The session you wish to attend For those choosing to attend a Virtual session, we will send you a Teams invite just prior to the event.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2034 (8 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline 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
£484,000,000

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
087978-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Herefordshire Council is based in Herefordshire, County of. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Town
Hereford
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Electoral ward
Widemarsh
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Delivery area
Herefordshire, County of
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Herefordshire, County of
Area
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Herefordshire Council
Category
Services
Address
Hereford, HR4 0LE · West Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home… tender open?

Herefordshire Council 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 Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home… contract worth?

The estimated value is £484,000,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2034 (8 years).

Who is the buyer for Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home…?

Herefordshire Council, based in Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands.

How do I bid for Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event for Residential and Nursing Care Home…?

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