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Peer Support in relation to Opt-out Borne Virus (BBV) testing Emergency Depart

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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24 Sep 2026 at 10:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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24 Sep 2026 at 10:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Sep 2026 at 10:45

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust bought peer-support services for people newly diagnosed as HIV-positive following opt-out blood-borne virus testing in its Emergency Department. The service is intended to support people at a difficult point through a peer group network. This is health and social care work, delivered in relation to the Trust’s Emergency Department; the data does not identify a specific hospital site for delivery. The requirement is a single service package rather than separately described workstreams. It concerns peer support following diagnosis, not the provision of blood tests or clinical treatment. The selected provider is The Terence Higgins Trust.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Terence Higgins Trust. The Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026. The awarded value is £86,300 excluding VAT (£103,560 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for 12 months, to a maximum end date of 31 March 2028. The procurement was divided into one lot, covering the peer-support service. The lot was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published data gives no further detail about evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand from University Hospitals Dorset for specialist peer support linked to HIV diagnoses following opt-out blood-borne virus testing in an Emergency Department. A credible future provider would need to show it can reach and support people at the point of a new diagnosis, and deliver support through a peer group network. Relevant experience in HIV support and working sensitively with people facing a difficult diagnosis would align with the stated purpose. The buyer’s single-package approach indicates a requirement for an organisation able to provide the service as a coherent offer, rather than separate clinical testing or treatment. The award went to a specialist charity, while the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; organisations in those groups with relevant peer-support delivery capability may therefore find this buyer’s requirement relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Peer Support in relation to Opt-out Borne Virus (BBV) testing Emergency Depart

Notice Description

supporting population through a peer group network, at one of the most difficult times, being newly diagnosed as HIV positive

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07794c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090468-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
£86,300 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£86,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Terence Higgins Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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