NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support Service

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029

The service provides post-diagnostic support for individuals with memory concerns and dementia across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It requires a team of dementia advisors, navigators, and administrative staff to deliver a holistic, integrated pathway for patients and carers, including specific support for young-onset dementia. The provider must manage the entire dementia journey, focusing on self-management and community integration rather than clinical symptoms alone.

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Awarded value: £4m; As published
Published: 2 February 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 3 June 2026; Alzheimer's Society
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 October 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of post-diagnostic dementia support services, including navigation, advisor support, and holistic care coordination for patients and their carers.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
2 February 2026
Contract awardedto Alzheimer's Society
3 June 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2029

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Dementia support contracts, 24 months: 1
Open dementia support tenders: 0
Typical dementia support contract: £4m

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How it compares

23× the typical dementia support contract (£172k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/346750/nhs-herefordshire-and-worcestershire-integrated-care-board-icb-invitation-to-ten
Buyer reference: Atamis project C377705
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06148d
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board. NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support Service. Contract award, 2 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/346750/nhs-herefordshire-and-worcestershire-integrated-care-board-icb-invitation-to-ten (accessed 12 October 2026).