Coming up· published 19 Jan 2026
Women's Health Market Engagement
Department of Health & Social Care · Westminster, London
Department of Health & Social Care is planning Women's Health Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.
Source: Find a Tender, published 19 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:03
View notice2026
Contract starts
2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract ends
0 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Department of Health & Social Care is planning Women's Health Market Engagement. 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 £1. The contract runs from 20 January 2026 to 28 January 2026. It lasts 0 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 19 January 2026. The notice number is 004335-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0608ad.
Summary of the contracting process
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is currently in the planning stage of its procurement process for a market engagement focused on improving women's health outcomes in the UK. The initiative falls under the services category and primarily caters to voluntary, community, social enterprise (VCSE), and private sector organisations.
A virtual Market Engagement and Q&A event is scheduled for 3rd February 2026, which requires interested parties to register by completing a questionnaire by 28th January 2026. Organisations specialising in personal care products or with a focus on innovative, health-tech solutions stand to benefit.
This process is well-suited for SMEs and VCSE entities that have a stake in medical services or are interested in contributing to public health strategies, presenting a platform to partner with a key government department to address critical health disparities among women in the UK.
The notice in full
In March 2026, to support the renewal of England's women's health strategy, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is exploring collaboration opportunities with stakeholders from:
- the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) and
- private sector organisations interested in supporting the improvement of women's health outcomes, to help overcome some of the barriers preventing women from accessing support, engaging with services and having a positive experience of healthcare.
DHSC is interested in exploring how industry and government can better work together to achieve its strategic ambitions for women's health. The purpose of this market engagement is to announce that DHSC will also be hosting a virtual Market Engagement event with a Q&A on the 3rd February 2026 to facilitate a conversation around what organisations are doing, or interested in doing, to support the women's health agenda.
To be eligible to attend this event you must be a VCSE or private sector organisation interested in improving health outcomes for women. DHSC also ask any party linked or interested in women's health to complete a short questionnaire asking them about what they feel are potential areas of opportunities for collaboration, as well as any work they are undertaking to improve women's health.
This questionnaire is purely for information purposes and will not form part of the assessment of those organisations that DHSC may collaborate with for its Women's Health Strategy
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 health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 20 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026 (0 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- 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
- £1
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 004335-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0608ad
- CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 33771100 - Sanitary towels or tampons; 48000000 - Software package and information systems; 85100000 - Health services; 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services; 85149000 - Pharmacy services; 92600000 - Sporting services; 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 48 - Software package and information systems; 85 - Health and social work services; 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Location
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Town
- South West London
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Electoral ward
- St James's
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Region
- 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
- Address
- London, SW1H 0EU · London · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004335-2026
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/e/DTZrYcrhVe
- Gov.ukgov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-soci…
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0608ad (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Women's Health Market Engagement
When will the Women's Health Market Engagement 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 Women's Health Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 20 January 2026 to 28 January 2026 (0 years).
Who is the buyer for Women's Health Market Engagement?
Department of Health & Social Care, based in Westminster, London.
How do I bid for Women's Health Market Engagement?
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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