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 5.5 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
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 051784-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
131Awards
74Suppliers it has used most for care
- Guideposts Trust Ltd3 contracts
- 1st Class Support and Housing Ltd1 contract
- Action Deafness1 contract
- Concept Care Solutions1 contract
- DHCare U.K. Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- Value not stated
- £12.7mestimated
- £992kestimated
- £10.5mestimated
- £20mframework ceiling
From notice 051784-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.