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.

The sessions aim 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 first session ran on the 30th June with further sessions available as follows: 

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.