Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Council Civic Centre
Bournemouth
BH26DY
UK
Contact person: Procurement and Contract Management Service
E-mail: procurement.wellbeing@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service
Reference number: DN812062
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
F03 Intention to Award Notice, following the F01 Prior Information Notice issued on 17 August 2026 ( 2026/S 000-078265), Most Suitable Provider Process:
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
BCP Council, acting on behalf of both BCP Council and Dorset Council, intends to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process for the provision of a fully integrated, open-access Sexual and Reproductive Health Service across the Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, and Dorset local authority areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
42 170 911.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK24
UKK25
Main site or place of performance:
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, and Dorset local authority areas.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
F03 Intention to Award Notice
Most Suitable Provider Process:
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
BCP Council, acting on behalf of both BCP Council and Dorset Council, intends to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process for the provision of a fully integrated, open-access Sexual and Reproductive Health Service across the Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, and Dorset local authority areas.
The service will be awarded as a single contract and will not be divided into lots.
The service shall deliver:
• Sexual health prevention, testing, diagnosis and treatment services.
• Reproductive health and contraception services, including Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).
• HIV testing, prevention and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services.
• Digital and self-managed sexual health pathways, including online information, triage and home testing where clinically appropriate.
• Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) support and targeted prevention activity.
• Clinical outreach services designed to improve access and reduce health inequalities.
• Services for children and young people.
• Workforce development, training and public health prevention initiatives.
The provider will be expected to deliver a blended model of care comprising:
• Face-to-face clinical services, (CQC Registration requirement - Level Good or above)
• Telephone consultations.
• Digital access routes and online service provision.
• Walk-in services where appropriate.
• Same-day assessment pathways for urgent clinical need.
• Integrated pathways enabling seamless movement between digital, telephone and in-person services.
The contract is intended to secure a single provider capable of delivering accessible, high-quality, person-centred services across both council areas, ensuring continuity of care and consistent service standards throughout the contract term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
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 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 decision makers by 19 November 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: DN812062
Title: Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/11/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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
Poole
BH17 0RB
UK
NUTS: UKK24
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:
: 42 170 911.00
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 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 19 November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Please email procurement.wellbeing@bcpcouncil.gov.uk if you have any enquiries.
The award decision was made jointly by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Dorset Council following assessment by an evaluation panel .
All individuals involved in the assessment and award decision were required to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest prior to participating in the evaluation process. No conflicts of interest were identified that would have affected the integrity of the assessment process.
The authorities assessed providers against the key criteria set out within the Provider Selection Regime, giving greatest importance to the provider's ability to deliver safe, effective and high-quality sexual health services that meet the needs of the population across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Dorset.
The relative importance of the key criteria reflected the strategic objectives of the service and the requirement to ensure continuity of care, improved health outcomes, accessibility, integration with wider health and care services, value for money and social value. Clinical quality, service delivery capability and population health outcomes were considered of higher importance than cost considerations due to the critical nature of the service and the need to maintain safe and effective provision.
The selected provider was considered to offer the most advantageous solution when assessed against the key criteria. The provider demonstrated a strong track record of delivering integrated sexual health services, evidenced high levels of clinical quality and patient outcomes, robust arrangements for partnership working across the local health system, and the capacity and capability required to meet current and future service requirements. The authorities were satisfied that the provider represented the most suitable provider in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.
The authorities gave greatest importance to Quality and Innovation (40%), Value for Money (30%), Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability (10%), Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (10%) and Social Value (10%). The relative weightings reflected the need to secure high-quality, accessible and integrated sexual health services whilst ensuring sustainability and value for money. The successful provider achieved the highest overall assessment, particularly in respect of quality, clinical outcomes, accessibility and integration with wider health and care services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
NHS England, PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2026