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Discharge to Assess Pathway 2 (DTA)

Hertfordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Hertfordshire County Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £14,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 40 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £14,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Discharge to Assess beds provide a safe place for people being discharged from hospital who require 24h care and cannot return home imminently. The pathway is up to 28 days during which people receive enabling interventions and are assessed for onward care.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 051784-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

136

Awards

73

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 051784-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.