Official UK procurement notice
Dorset Keyworker Service (BCP Place)
Authority: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service to be provided under this contract is the Dorset Keyworker Service for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Place area.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £498,333 (including a 12 month optional extension)
This is a new Service
This is a new Provider
The expected service commencement date is 01 February 2027 and the end date is 31 March 2028 (with a potential option to extend the term by a further 12 months)
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£268,333
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 83
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 7
- Suitability
A Supplier Governance Assurance Questionnaire will be provided to registered bidders as part of the invitation to tender (ITT) documentation.
- Price carries 7 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.7 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Aug 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098600- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0e0Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to NHS Dorset by midnight on Wednesday 30 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to: [email protected] The decision to award this contract was made by relevant decision makers under the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions. All evaluators completed conflict of interest declarations prior to evaluation. No Conflicts of Interest were declared. A weighted evaluation model was applied reflecting the importance of service quality , innovation and patient outcomes. Quality was given the highest weighting (83%), with particular emphasis on delivery model, referrals/discharge and engagement. Price (7%) ensured affordability within the funding envelope, and Social Value (10%) reflected the importance of reducing inequalities and delivering wider community benefits. Providers were also required to meet mandatory pass/fail criteria to ensure compliance with core contractual, operational, and safety requirements. The successful supplier achieved the highest overall score demonstrating extensive experience in delivering Keyworker services for children and young people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. The bid provided strong assurance of the supplier's ability to deliver a safe, person-centred and effective service. Key strengths included a robust service model, strong safeguarding and governance arrangements, effective partnership working across health, education and care sectors, a comprehensive workforce development programme, and a well-planned mobilisation approach. The submission was further strengthened by excellent social value proposals, including local recruitment, community engagement and the use of wider organisational resources and expertise. On this basis, the Authority concluded that the submission offered the best combination of quality, delivery assurance, social value and price, providing high level of confidence in the supplier's ability to successfully implement and deliver the service.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Aug 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Bids opened70 days ago11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline39 days ago10 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Notice published1 day ago19 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 104 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Oct 2026- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardo's | £498,333 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 098600-2026-1 · Barnardo's
- Signed
- 19 Oct 2026
- Value
- £498,333
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Barnardo'sAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria