Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-3bd9-733e-8574-a252aad61cd4/hpft-social-care-in-the-community Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # HPFT - Social Care in the Community [Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hertfordshire-partnership-university-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £36,000,000 Published 1 Oct 2026 Deadline 36 days left 24 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is currently developing a new 'Support in the Community Framework' for the provision of community-based support and homecare services for adults with mental health needs. This will be a competitive procurement process, delivered in line with the Procurement Act 2023, and will introduce a structured framework with defined service levels, geographical lots and agreed rates to support a sustainable, high-quality provider market across Hertfordshire. HPFT anticipate the duration of the framework to be for 8 years and will be re-opened every 2 years, with optional 1 year extensions. This tender is being run via the Atamis portal: [health-family.force.com/s/Welcome](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 – or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance. ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2-2026-10-01T16:05:59+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf2-2026-10-01T16:05:59+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hertfordshire-partnership-university-nhs-foundation-trust) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework · Dorset Council · 1990 days left · 31 Mar 2032](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8f-c02d-7397-9b11-b7b755bc4dbd/dorset-care-support-housing-and-community-safety-framework) [HCC Sept 2026 – Provision of Supported Housing at Westbury · Hertfordshire County Council · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-d2b0-723d-a597-ec5c1d1dd3e8/hcc-sept-2026-provision-of-supported-housing-at-westbury) [Community Support Framework (Children's) - CAFS/2025/290 · Stoke-on-Trent City Council · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-6e06-732d-b676-d352cfb7ded4/community-support-framework-childrens-cafs2025290) [Tender for Community Family Help Service for Children and Families in Herefordshire · Herefordshire Council · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-c2d6-713c-92a8-43bc49d3cb21/tender-for-community-family-help-service-for-children-and-families-in-herefordsh) [Housing Related Support: Flexible Purchasing System · EU Supply Limited · 713 days left · 1 Oct 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb4-5eed-717c-bfe2-3422f59c53d1/housing-related-support-flexible-purchasing-system) [The provision of a framework for the supply of branded & generic washroom paper disposables · Hertfordshire County Council · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-c2a0-7143-9881-c70f62dfc0b3/the-provision-of-a-framework-for-the-supply-of-branded-generic-washroom-paper)