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Corrigendum-HPFT - Social Care in the Community
AI Summary
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is establishing a new “Support in the Community Framework” to deliver community‑based support and homecare services for adults with mental health needs. The framework will operate under the Procurement Act 2023, providing a competitive procurement mechanism that defines service levels, geographical lots and agreed rates to sustain a high‑quality provider market across Hertfordshire. The contract is planned for an initial period of eight years, with market re‑openings every two years to ensure continued choice and value for the Trust.
Prospective suppliers are invited to register on the Atamis portal if they have not already done so and to express interest in the preliminary market engagement under the contract reference C455508 HPFT Social Care in the Community. Engagement events are scheduled for Friday 31 July, Thursday 20 August, and Tuesday 8 September to allow suppliers to understand the Trust’s requirements and clarify any questions before the formal tendering stage. All submissions and communications are required to be in English, and suppliers should seek technical assistance from the Atamis helpdesk as needed.
The framework will be structured with defined service levels, geographical lots and agreed rates per the Procurement Act 2023.
Description
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.
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 2026-09-14T23:59:59+01:00
Amendments:
Other additional information: To add 3 new engagement events, to build upon the first session already held. These will be: Friday 31st July Thursday 20th August Tuesday 8th September
Engagement process description
HPFT are holding a series of Pre-Procurement Market Engagement sessions, to provide an overview of the proposed model ahead of tender publication, including the framework structure, indicative award approach and working timeline. These sessions will also give providers the opportunity to ask questions and understand how the model is intended to operate in practice.
Our first session aims to give a general update on the current state of the project, with future sessions planned to delve deeper into the tender process and to support providers to be ready. Invites for future sessions will be sent to providers shortly.
The initial session is being held on 30th June.
Further engagement events are being held on:
Session 2: Friday 31st July 11am
Session 3: Thursday 20th August 1pm
Session 4: Tuesday 8th September TBC
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.
All information shared is indicative at this stage and subject to change pending final approval prior to the formal Invitation to Tender.
Lot: 1
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En