Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Rapid Response Service
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning Rapid Response Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:36
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Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 08:10
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning Rapid Response Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £12,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 022958-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051788.
Summary of the contracting process
The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning to undertake a procurement process for the "Rapid Response Service," focusing on hospital discharge and urgent care services. This process falls under the health and social work services category, adhering to the "light touch" procurement regime. The service is valued at £12,000,000, and will be delivered within the UKK24 region.
The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2031. The current stage is planning, with a future notice expected by 31st October 2025. Interested parties can obtain more information about this planned procurement via the published pipeline notice.
Businesses with experience in delivering healthcare services and those based in or capable of serving the UKK24 region would be well-positioned to benefit from this tender.
The notice in full
Hospital Discharge Service - Urgent Care.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £12,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 022958-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051788
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Postcode
- BH2 6DY
- Electoral ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Delivery area
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bournemouth, BH2 6DY · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022958-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022837-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051788 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Rapid Response Service
When will the Rapid Response Service tender open?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Rapid Response Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £12,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Rapid Response Service?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.
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- Read the early notice in full.
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