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Oliver McGowan Training

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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02 Sep 2026 at 09:44

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust procured specialist Oliver McGowan training courses. The service covers the design and delivery of training, together with review and evaluation of the sessions. Delivery is on site for the Trust, so the work involves providing face-to-face training at the relevant NHS premises rather than a wholly remote service. The procurement is for health and social work services. It is a single-service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, and the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected provider is Dorset Mental Health Forum, a Dorset-based SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. It was made by direct award because the Trust identified the training as specialist, required on site, and considered only one supplier able to deliver it. The award is for £50,000 gross, including any applicable taxes, in a single lot. The award is to Dorset Mental Health Forum. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with a 12-month extension available until 30 September 2028. A contract signature milestone is scheduled for 16 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route on the basis of specialist technical reasons and the identified single-supplier capability.

This procurement indicates demand from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust for a complete Oliver McGowan training service, not simply classroom delivery. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable specialist expertise in this training, the ability to design and deliver courses on NHS premises, and the capacity to review and evaluate completed sessions. Experience working in health and social care settings would help establish that the provider can meet the Trust’s operational and subject-matter requirements. The selected supplier’s SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise status also shows that this requirement can be delivered by an organisation of that scale and type. Providers should be able to evidence distinctive capability sufficient to meet a specialist single-supplier justification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oliver McGowan Training

Notice Description

Provision of specialist Oliver McGowan training courses. This will include design and delivery of courses as well as review and evaluation of sessions. This is delivered on site, and therefore location restrictions render it a sole supplier.

Procurement Information

Due to the specialist nature of the training courses, and the requirement for them to be held on site, the Trust is aware of only 1 supplier who can deliver this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f016
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082917-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dorset Mental Health Forum

Further Information

Notice Documents

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