Dorset Keyworker Service (BCP Place) contract award

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 16:36.

Opportunity overview

The service to be provided under this contract is the Dorset Keyworker Service for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Place area. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £498,333 (including a 12 month optional extension) This is a new Service This is a new Provider The expected service commencement date is 01 February 2027 and the end date is 31 March 2028 (with a potential option to extend the term by a further 12 months)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Barnardo's

Matched by number

Contract value: £498.3k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 18 Oct 2026
Award ID: 098600-2026-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00061625
Location: Ilford, UKH3, IG6 1QG, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

The service to be provided under this contract is the Dorset Keyworker Service for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Place area. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £498,333 (including a 12 month optional extension) This is a new Service This is a new Provider The expected service commencement date is 01 February 2027 and the end date is 31 March 2028 (with a potential option to extend the term by a further 12 months)Value not stated

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: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0e0
Status: complete
Main Procurement Category: services
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85100000
Description: Health services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: The service to be provided under this contract is the Dorset Keyworker Service for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Place area. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £498,333 (including a 12 month optional extension) This is a new Service This is a new Provider The expected service commencement date is 01 February 2027 and the end date is 31 March 2028 (with a potential option to extend the term by a further 12 months)
Has Options: Yes
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Quality
Type: quality
Description: 83

Criterion 2

Name: Social Value
Type: quality
Description: 10

Criterion 3

Type: price
Description: 7

Options

Description: 12 Month Extension Option

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKK24

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id: GB-FTS-180729

Identifier

Legal Name: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
No Identifier Rationale: notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address: County Hall, Colliton Park
Locality: Dorchester
Region: UKK24
Postal Code: DT11XJ
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Email: dorsetprocurement@nhsdorset.nhs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/ ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Description: NHS Body

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 07
Description: Health

Organisation 2

Name: Barnardo's
Id: GB-COH-00061625

Identifier

Legal Name: Barnardo's
Id: 00061625
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Street Address: Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside
Locality: Ilford
Region: UKH3
Postal Code: IG6 1QG
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large

Organisation 3

Name: NHS England
Id: GB-FTS-7114

Identifier

Legal Name: NHS England

Address

Locality: London
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 098600-2026-1
Status: active

Related lots

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-00061625
Name: Barnardo's

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 098600-2026-1
Award ID: 098600-2026-1
Status: active
Date Signed: 19 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount: 498,333
Currency: GBP

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Dorchester · UKK24 · DT11XJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK24

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

076047-2026tender · 11 Aug 2026, 09:49
098600-2026award, contract · 19 Oct 2026, 15:24

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board recorded an active contract award to BARNARDO'S for the Dorset Keyworker Service in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. The contract record states a value of £498,333 and a signing date of 19 October 2026. The service is expected to start on 1 February 2027, with a stated initial end date of 31 March 2028 and a possible 12-month extension.

Published outcome signals

Tender publication11 August 2026Evidence: Release history records tender release 076047-2026 on 2026-08-11.
Contract award and publication19 October 2026Evidence: Release history records award/contract release 098600-2026 on 2026-10-19; award status is active.
Contract signature recorded19 October 2026Evidence: Contract 098600-2026-1 has dateSigned 2026-10-19 and active status.

91% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed5 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 098600-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0e0
First published: 11 Aug 2026
Last checked: 19 Oct 2026, 16:36
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

BARNARDO'S is the sole supplier named on award 098600-2026-1, linked to lot 1.

Market significance

This is a new health-service provision opportunity under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process. The published contract value includes the optional extension, but no pricing breakdown is supplied.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

BARNARDO'S

99% confidence

Award 098600-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 498333 GBP · active award; active contract

View supporting evidence

Award 098600-2026-1 names Barnardo's as its sole supplier and relates to lot 1. The associated contract has a value of £498,333. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 00061625.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Tender publication

99% confidence

11 August 2026

View supporting evidence

Release history records tender release 076047-2026 on 2026-08-11.

Contract award and publication

98% confidence

19 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Release history records award/contract release 098600-2026 on 2026-10-19; award status is active.

Contract signature recorded

99% confidence

19 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Contract 098600-2026-1 has dateSigned 2026-10-19 and active status.

Lot status conflict

99% confidence

Lot 1 is marked cancelled despite the active award and active signed contract record

View supporting evidence

Tender lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; award 098600-2026-1 and contract 098600-2026-1 are both 'active'.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published contract value

99% confidence

£498,333

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Contract 098600-2026-1 value is GBP 498333; the notice description says the approximate lifetime value includes the 12-month optional extension.

Initial-term and extension pricing

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

No breakdown between the initial term and optional extension is supplied.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender submission deadline

99% confidence

10 September 2026, 17:00 BST

View supporting evidence

Process field submission_deadline is 2026-09-10T17:00:00+01:00.

Expected service commencement

96% confidence

1 February 2027

View supporting evidence

Notice description states the expected service commencement date is 01 February 2027.

Stated initial end date

96% confidence

31 March 2028

View supporting evidence

Notice description states an end date of 31 March 2028, subject to a potential extension.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service

99% confidence

Dorset Keyworker Service for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Place area

View supporting evidence

Process and lot descriptions state this scope.

Delivery region

95% confidence

UKK24

View supporting evidence

Item 1 delivery address is recorded as region UKK24.

Lot structure

99% confidence

One published lot (lot 1)

View supporting evidence

Tender data contains a single lot, ID 1.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open procedure

View supporting evidence

Process procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure'.

Provider Selection Regime route

98% confidence

PSR competitive process

View supporting evidence

Notice description explicitly describes an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime Competitive process.

Published evaluation weighting

99% confidence

Quality 83%; Social Value 10%; Price 7%

View supporting evidence

Lot 1 award criteria list Quality 83, Social Value 10, and price 7.

Bidder count and scores

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

Information not supplied in the published notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Contract status

99% confidence

Active contract record, with signature recorded

View supporting evidence

Contract 098600-2026-1 is marked active and has dateSigned 2026-10-19.

Initial service period

96% confidence

Expected 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2028

View supporting evidence

Notice description provides these expected commencement and end dates.

Extension option

99% confidence

Potential further 12 months

View supporting evidence

Lot options state '12 Month Extension Option'.

Contract start confirmation

99% confidence

Not yet confirmed by the supplied contract fields

View supporting evidence

The process contract_start_at field is null; the description gives an expected, rather than confirmed, commencement date.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Value coverage

98% confidence

The £498,333 published figure is described as approximate lifetime value including the extension option.

View supporting evidence

Notice description states the approximate lifetime value is £498,333 including a 12-month optional extension.

Supplier transition

98% confidence

The notice describes both a new service and a new provider.

View supporting evidence

Notice description states 'This is a new Service' and 'This is a new Provider'.

Evaluation emphasis

99% confidence

Quality and social value together account for 93% of the published weighting; price accounts for 7%.

View supporting evidence

Lot 1 criteria list Quality 83, Social Value 10, and price 7.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

91%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0e0
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Buyer party legal name is NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD.

Buyer type

99% confidence

NHS Body

View supporting evidence

Buyer party classification is TED_CA_TYPE: NHS Body.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Dorchester, Dorset

View supporting evidence

Buyer address lists County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

BARNARDO'S (Companies House number 00061625)

View supporting evidence

Verified supplier identity data gives BARNARDO'S and company number 00061625, matched by company number.

Supplier scale

95% confidence

Large

View supporting evidence

Supplier party details classify the supplier scale as large.

Source trading/legal presentation

99% confidence

Source notice names the supplier as Barnardo's

View supporting evidence

Award and supplier-party records use 'Barnardo's'; verified legal supplier name supplied is BARNARDO'S.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Extension decision point

90% confidence

Estimated around 31 March 2028

View supporting evidence

The stated initial end date is 31 March 2028 and a 12-month extension option is published. This is an estimate based on the stated end date, not a procurement forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Conflicting lot and contract lifecycle data

99% confidence

The sole lot is marked cancelled, while the linked award and signed contract are marked active.

View supporting evidence

Lot 1 status is cancelled; award 098600-2026-1 and contract 098600-2026-1 statuses are active.

Notice wording versus contract record

99% confidence

The description calls this an intention to award, but the later published contract record includes an active status and a signature date.

View supporting evidence

Description uses 'intention to award'; contract 098600-2026-1 records dateSigned 2026-10-19 and status active.

Supplier identity quality

99% confidence

Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number; no name mismatch is flagged.

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification status is verified using company number 00061625, with verified company name BARNARDO'S.

Unpublished information

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice includes individual pricing, bidder count, award scores, award date, and confirmed contract commencement.

View supporting evidence

Relevant fields are absent or null in the supplied data.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

Lot 1 is marked cancelled while the linked award and contract are active; the supplied data does not explain this inconsistency.
The description retains intention-to-award wording even though the later contract record supplies an active status and signing date.
The notice provides expected rather than confirmed service commencement and end dates; the contract start and end fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, tenderer identities, scoring outcomes, individual price components, award date, and extension pricing.
The £498,333 figure includes the optional extension but no allocation between the initial term and extension is published.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who was awarded the Dorset Keyworker Service contract?

BARNARDO'S is the sole supplier named on award 098600-2026-1.

What is the published contract value?

The associated contract record gives a value of £498,333, described as approximate lifetime value including a possible 12-month extension.

When is the service expected to begin?

The notice states an expected commencement date of 1 February 2027; the supplied contract start field is not populated.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Dorset Keyworker Service (BCP Place)

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Barnardo's

Classification

Lots

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Classification

Covered By

Lots and requirements

Award criteria

Criteria

Options

Items and delivery

Delivery locations

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Roles

Details

Identifier

Address

Roles

Award information

Related lots

Suppliers

Contracts and changes

Value

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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