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DHC DH1389 Recovery Houses and Step-Down Bed Provision

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:46.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is for the provision of community based short-term residential stays, providing care for those in a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission and to provide care following hospital discharge.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.9m

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
DH1389
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Sept 2026, 13:00

Expected award period

Ends
11 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
3,860,000
Amount
3,860,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Economic & Financial Standing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Information Governance

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Organisation, Ethos & Experience

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Service Delivery

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Mobilisation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month periods

Options

Description
2 x 12 month extensions available

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
077439-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Aug 2026, 18:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PNYJ-1818-YVWW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNYJ-1818-YVWW

Address

Street Address
2 Nuffield Road
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH17 0RB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Contact

Name
Rebecca Moore

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Poole · UKK24 · BH17 0RB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 031131-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 069920-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 077439-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·