Better Care Fund 26/27
Department of Health & Social Care · NHS and health
In brief
Department of Health & Social Care has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 069619-2025
About the buyer
Procurements
115Awards
68Suppliers it has used most for care
- Improvement & Development Agency For Local Government3 contracts
- People Asset Management Limited3 contracts
- Ipsos Limited1 contract
- LGBT Foundation Ltd1 contract
- Mildmay Hospital Ltd1 contract
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From notice 069619-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.