Official UK procurement notice
Support & Connect · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service: BCP Council are commissioning a Support & Connect service which aims to prevent, reduce or delay the development of long-term conditions and enhance outcomes for people by providing 1:1 telephone, face to face or group support for up to 12 weeks, and connecting them to into local groups, activities and support services through a strengths-based, person-centred approach. The contract will be for 3 years, with an option to extend for 2 years (3+1+1).
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service:
Support & Connect
BCP Council are commissioning a Support & Connect service which aims to prevent, reduce or delay the development of long-term conditions and enhance outcomes for people by providing 1:1 telephone, face to face or group support for up to 12 weeks, and connecting them to into local groups, activities and support services through a strengths-based, person-centred approach. The service will empower people to remain independent at home for longer, supporting them to live well, stay connected, and lead fulfilling lives.
The planned start date is January 2027. The contract will be for 3 years, with an option to extend for 2 years (3+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were to be taken, the full length of the contract would be 5 years.
- How the procedure runs: 3 stage Light Touch Flexible Procedure is being used
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per Invitation to Tender
- Technical & professional ability
As per Invitation to Tender
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: 85%
- Price: 10%
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
As per Invitation to Tender
- Technical & professional ability
As per Invitation to Tender
- Price carries 10 of 95 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Mar 2026, 20:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Oct 2026, 14:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
DN811024- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069075- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067357Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 day payment terms
- How it runs
3 stage Light Touch Flexible Procedure is being used
- Risks
as shown in tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
please refer to tender opportunity @ www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
Timeline
24 Mar 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 11 dates- Planning notice published222 days ago24 Mar 2026, 20:12 GMT
- Market engagement199 days ago15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Market Engagement Event – Support, Connect & Thrive Service
Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council is pleased to invite providers to a virtual Market Engagement Event taking place on Thursday 16th April 2026, 10:00am–11:30am via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the session is to outline our commissioning intentions for the upcoming Support, Connect & Thrive Service
This session is open to all providers with an interest in delivering support and community connection services across the BCP area. The service is aimed at people who are at risk of loneliness and isolation, have or are at risk of developing Long Term Conditions, including mental health needs or may find it difficult to integrate into their community. This session will provide insight into BCP Council’s future vision for the service, and will explore how this work connects with key themes such as the priorities of the BCP Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy.
The future service aims to prevent, reduce or delay the development of long-term conditions and enhance outcomes for people by providing 1:1 telephone or face to face support for up to 12 weeks, and connecting them to into local groups, activities and support services through a strengths-based, person-centred approach. The service will empower people to remain independent at home for longer, supporting them to live well, stay connected, and lead fulfilling lives.
The Support, Connect & Thrive Service tender opportunity is anticipated to be published via Supplying the South West in Spring 2026.
To register your attendance for the Market Engagement Event, please contact Eliza Atyeo, Senior Commissioning Officer for Prevention and Wellbeing, by email at [email protected] by midday on Wednesday 15th April 2026. Please include your full name, email address, and Organisation name.
Please note: participation or non-participation in this market engagement event will not affect any organisation's eligibility in future procurement processes. The event is intended solely to inform and engage with the market, and attendance does not confer any competitive advantage.
- Next notice expected173 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published102 days ago22 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
- Clarification questions by81 days ago12 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline67 days ago26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by5 days ago26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent3 days ago29 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published3 days ago29 Oct 2026, 14:09 GMT
- Today1 Nov 2026
- Standstill endsin 8 days9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 91 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Mar 2026, 20:12 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published22 Jul 2026, 11:36 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £700,00022 Jul 2026, 11:36 BSTwas £1
- Status changed to active22 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST22 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
- Contract award notice published29 Oct 2026, 14:09 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Oct 2026, 14:09 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The You Trust1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 1 + 1 | £700,000 inc. VAT | 29 Oct 2026standstill to 9 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The YOU TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Documents via Supplying the South West portal
- Technical specifications Documents via Supplying the South West portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender