Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Vespasian House, Barrack Road
Dorchester
DT1 1TG
UK
E-mail: customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Body
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Children and Young Peoples Services
Reference number: C428151/QVV/RDY/MHLDCYP/PSRA/26
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The services to be provided for under this contract are Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Children and Young People Services<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 £475,500,000 (including the extension option). The contract term runs from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2028 with a 12 month extension option).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
475 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services to be provided for under this contract are Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Children and Young People Services<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 £475,500,000 (including the extension option). The contract term runs from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2028 with a 12 month extension option).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
00000N/A
Sentinel House, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Nuffield Road
Poole
BH17 0RB
UK
Telephone: +441 202277000
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 475 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/>The decision to award this contract was made by relevant decision makers under the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions. Two declarations of interest were identified or made during the award process. These were mitigated by the people making the declarations remaining in the Board meeting and participating in discussions but being excluded from the decision making.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2026