Tender

Community Front Room Provision

DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

11 Apr 2025 at 10:22

Tender Notice
Planning

18 Feb 2025 at 10:37

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust is actively seeking qualified providers to submit tenders for the provision of 'Community Front Rooms' (CFRs) across Dorset. This procurement process, currently in the tender stage, falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is valued at approximately £2.666 million GBP. The contract period is set at 1080 days, with a potential extension of up to 24 months. The CFRs are designed to deliver mental health crisis support to adults in Dorset, including both urban and rural areas like Dorchester or Weymouth, North Dorset, Bridport, and Purbeck/North Poole, with an additional CFR dedicated to Bournemouth University students. The procurement will be conducted through an open procedure, and electronic submissions are expected by 12 May 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, especially those with experience in mental health support and community-based care. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, although selection will be strictly based on the set criteria. Competing for this tender can bolster business presence in the healthcare sector, increase service delivery footprints in multiple rural and urban locations, and provide valuable support services to the community. Businesses adept at delivering crisis mental health support and those with a focus on peer support and lived experience models will find this tender well-suited to their expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Front Room Provision

Notice Description

Dorset Healthcare is looking for qualified providers to submit tenders for the provision of five so-called "Community Front Rooms" (CFRs) across the county of Dorset. The CFRs have been running for approximately 5 years and provide a valuable local service in the provision of face-to-face 'crisis' out of hours mental health support, to adults 18+ in a self-defined mental health crisis. The model focusses on building community supports and assets, signposting and advice, with an ethos of lived experience and peer support as central. The CFRs ensure that rural populations have fair access to such support, with four of the CFRs to be situated in rural Dorset locations: Dorchester or Weymouth, North Dorset, Bridport, Purbeck/North Poole. This then complements what is available in more urban parts of the county. One of the five CFRs will also be provided to Bournemouth University Students.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dorset Healthcare is looking for qualified providers to submit tenders for the provision of five so-called "Community Front Rooms" (CFRs) across the county of Dorset. The CFRs have been running for approximately 5 years and provide a valuable local service in the provision of face-to-face 'crisis' out of hours mental health support, to adults 18+ in a self-defined mental health crisis. The model focusses on building community supports and assets, signposting and advice, with an ethos of lived experience and peer support as central. The CFRs ensure that rural populations have fair access to such support, with four of the CFRs to be situated in rural Dorset locations: Dorchester or Weymouth, North Dorset, Bridport, Purbeck/North Poole. This then complements what is available in more urban parts of the county. One of the five CFRs will also be provided to Bournemouth University Students.

Renewal: This contract can be extended by up to 24 months by mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e319
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014523-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,666,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Rebecca Moore
Contact Email
rebecca.moore28@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1202277277

Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH17 0RB
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Canford Heath
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole

Further Information

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