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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
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:46
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 17:25
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2026
Contract starts
2034
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
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- Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:38View notice
- Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:13View notice
- Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:06View notice
- Pipeline notice publishedUK1 - Pipeline Notice · 17:59View notice
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.
Key facts
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
Location
- 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
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Herefordshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Hereford, HR4 0LE · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 16 Sep 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087978-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 16 Sep 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087975-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 14 Aug 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077765-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 30 Jun 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061119-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 27 Mar 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028493-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 13 Mar 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022893-2026
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0669a0 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
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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