Keyworker Service (Dorset Place)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK2)

Awarded value£900,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL

Re-procurement plannedDorset Keyworker Service - Expression of Interest · tender expected 9 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service to be provided for under this contract is the Keyworker Service for Dorset Place to provide an offer which enhances existing services to support Service Users in navigating the services and reduce the risk of admission to a mental health unit. <br/>The contract award has been made following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £900,000. The contract term runs from 01 April 2025 until 31 March 2028.

CPV: Community health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Jan 2026, 09:34 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jan 2026, 09:34 GMT
Authority reference: C411398/QVV/809/PSRA/25
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006031
Classification (CPV): Community health services
Delivery area: South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060cef Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The decision to award this contract was made by relevant decision makers under the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions. No declarations of interest were identified or made during the award process.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £900,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL	£900,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006031-2026-1 · DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Signed
28 Oct 2025
Value
£900,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNHS BodyHealth Vespasian House, Barrack Road, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1TGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DORSET COUNTY COUNCILAwarded supplierN/A INCOME SECTION | TREASURERS DEPT | COUNTY HALL | COLLITON PARK | DORCHESTER, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1XJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.