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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Support & Connect

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

Bournemouth, 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 February 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.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£700k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN811024
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
please refer to tender opportunity @ www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Published risks
as shown in tender documents

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
3 stage Light Touch Flexible Procedure is being used

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Electronic Auction
Yes

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Aug 2026, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Aug 2026, 14:00

Expected award period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 day payment terms

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality, Price and Social Value

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
85%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
10%
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per Invitation to Tender
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per Invitation to Tender

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1+1 Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council’s confirmation of funding availability (budget).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Documents via Supplying the South West portal
Entry 2
Id
L-3
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Description
Documents via Supplying the South West portal
Entry 3
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 4
Id
069075-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jul 2026, 11:36
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHYY-7342-PRHH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHYY-7342-PRHH

Address

Street Address
BCP Council
Locality
Bournemouth
Postal Code
BH2 6DY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Contact

Name
Procurement & Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 1202128989

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bournemouth · UKK24 · BH2 6DY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 027074-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 069075-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·