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Awarded· 31 Mar 2024

Standard Acute Contract

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board · Dorset, South West

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded Standard Acute Contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Dorset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2024

    Contract starts

  3. 2024

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 11:49

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Award notice updated

    Award Notice · 13:33

    View notice

  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded Standard Acute Contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Dorset. The contract went to Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 March 2024. The contract value is £454,576,913. The contract runs from 31 March 2024 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 17 April 2025. The notice number is 015948-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0492fc.

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement involves NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board awarding a contract titled "Standard Acute Contract" in the healthcare industry category for hospital and related services, including mental health, learning disability, and children and young people's services. The contract, awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, located in the South West region of England (UKK2).

The awarding decision was made by the ICB Board, with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust as the supplier. The procurement method was a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. With a contract valued at £149,942,000 annually, it represents a significant opportunity for growth.

Given the direct award process and the high annual contract value, this tender is ideal for established providers seeking to expand their operations within the South West region of England.

The notice in full

This contract has been awarded using Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A. The services to be provided include mental health services, learning disability services, and children and young peoples services.. The annual value of the contract is PS149,942,000.

The services under the contract will be provided from 01/04/2024 until 31/03/2026.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The services provided include mental health services, learning disability services, and children and young peoples services.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2024 to 31 Mar 2026 (2 years)
Lots
1
Awarded to
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£454,576,913

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
015948-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492fc
CPV code
85110000 - Hospital and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is based in Dorset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Dorset
Town
Dorchester
Postcode
DT1 1TG
Electoral ward
Dorchester West
Constituency
West Dorset
Delivery area
Dorset and Somerset
Region
South West
Sub-region
Dorset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Dorchester, DT1 1TG · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Standard Acute Contract

Who won the Standard Acute Contract contract?

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust on 31 March 2024. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Standard Acute Contract contract worth?

The contract value is £454,576,913. The contract runs from 31 March 2024 to 31 March 2026 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Standard Acute Contract?

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, based in Dorset, South West.

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