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Published 2 Sept 2026, 09:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Oliver McGowan Training · Dorset Mental Health Forum for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Sept 2026)

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£50,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Dorset Mental Health Forum

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of specialist Oliver McGowan training courses. This will include design and delivery of courses as well as review and evaluation of sessions. This is delivered on site, and therefore location restrictions render it a sole supplier.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Sept 2026, 09:44 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 09:44 BST
Authority reference
C461654
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082917
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f016 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Due to the specialist nature of the training courses, and the requirement for them to be held on site, the Trust is aware of only 1 supplier who can deliver this.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 09:44 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £50,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dorset Mental Health ForumSMEVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2028Extensions: 12 Months Extension£50,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBGQ-3462-MVRD Management Offices, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, POOLE, South West, BH15 2JBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dorset Mental Health ForumAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRZR-8193-PBHH 29-29A Durngate Street, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1JPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender