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Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes‑Based Contracting

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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 weeks, starting 23 March 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

In line with the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), working with NHS England, is exploring outcomes‑based approaches that enable new partnerships to address health‑related economic inactivity and support sustained employment for people with health conditions. This early market engagement seeks to gather views from potential investors and service providers on the feasibility, attractiveness, and design of proposed Health and Growth outcomes‑based contracts, ahead of any potential future formal market activity.

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026494-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032997-2026

About the buyer

Department of Health & Social CareLast 12 months

Procurements

116

Awards

69

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From notice 026494-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 March 2026, last updated 10 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.