Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QRL
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
UK
E-mail: pho-tr.hiowicbprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LDA Supported Living Service, Scheme 035 | Cottage Farm
Reference number: F16964
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cottage Farm is Supported living for adults with a learning disability and/or autism who have been identified as having exceptional housing needs, this procurement is to provide the care staff for this site.
The Cottage Farm specialist supported housing scheme will provide a home outside hospital for individuals with a learning disability/ autistic individuals who require exceptional housing and who are currently protracted stay inpatients.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 441 481.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cottage Farm is Supported living for adults with a learning disability and/or autism who have been identified as having exceptional housing needs, this procurement is to provide the care staff for this site.
The Cottage Farm specialist supported housing scheme will provide a home outside hospital for individuals with a learning disability/ autistic individuals who require exceptional housing and who are currently protracted stay inpatients.
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process; and
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £5,064,888
This is a new service with an existing provider.
The contract is estimated to commence 1st July 2027 and end 30th June 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 'The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents'
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for 2 years
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
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 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 the relevant authority by Midnight 11/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: F16964
Title: LDA Supported Living Service, Scheme 035, Cottage Farm
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dimensions (UK) Limited
IP031192
Ground Floor, Building 1230, Arlington Business Park, Theale
Reading
RG7 4SA
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 441 481.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 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 the relevant authority by midnight 11th of March 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
The decision was approved by the following ICB boards/committees:
Spend Control: February 2025
Procurement Group: July 2025
Executive Committee: February 2026
No Conflicts of Interest were declared by those individuals making the decision.
The key criteria has been taken into consideration and applied a weighting value.
Quality - 70%
Value - 30%
Written representations should be sent: pho-tr.hiowicbprocurement@nhs.net
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/02/2026