Scope
Reference
C426772
Description
Trust Overview:
HPFT are working on a tender exercise for 2 Intensive Enablement services, Midpoint and Stewarts, in Hertfordshire which will be covered by 1 contract. It is anticipated that the mobilisation period for this opportunity will begin in June 2026.
The Services:
Midpoint is an Intensive Enablement and Discharge to Assess Service currently being run in a building located in Stevenage with 14 beds. The Stewarts Intensive Enablement Service is a service not yet in operation and will be in a building in Harpenden with 14 beds also. Both of these properties are owned by Hertfordshire County Council.
The project is block commissioned for service users with functional mental illness, often with complex needs. The Service is a social care mental health ‘rehabilitation’ pathway, which is aimed at supporting Service Users into semi-independent or independent living and return to live and participate in community activities.
The Intensive Support Service has two functions, with differing referral pathways, accessed via varying teams and flexibility as to the bed make up of each function.
A market engagement notice has already been published - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-007848 and two briefings have been held following this notice.
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: C426772 HPFT - Mental Health Rehabilitation Services.
•Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – support.health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance.
Total value (estimated)
- £5,500,000 excluding VAT
- £6,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
- Possible extension to 30 June 2032
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
Contract may be extended in 1 year increments up to 3 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
25 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
15 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
29 May 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 29 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 60.00% |
| Commercial | Cost | 30.00% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDWV-5543-BPQJ
THE COLONNADES, BEACONSFIELD CLOSE
HATFIELD
AL10 8YE
United Kingdom
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government