---
title: "Standard Acute Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0492f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-01-29"
---

# Standard Acute Contract

Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0492f7

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## Summary

The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract modification under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the "Standard Acute Contract". This contract involves the provision of various health services, including community services, urgent and emergency care, maternity services, cancer services, and elective care. The contract is classified under the health services industry (CPV code 85100000) and is active in the UKK2 region. The contract period spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. A critical amendment to the contract has been made to add opening values and address increased funding following the national pay award uplift, reflecting a total value of £617,568,853. Key dates include the contract signing on 1st April 2024, with substantial completion details provided by 31st March 2025.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in healthcare services. The contract is a limited procurement via the PSR Direct Award Process A, allowing University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust to supply the required services. Businesses with expertise in managing comprehensive healthcare services, from community care to emergency and elective treatments, would be well-positioned to engage. Those capable of responding to dynamic funding changes and implementing large-scale health service provisions can benefit greatly from such procurements. This contract underscores the increased investment in health services within the specified region, opening doors for substantial service delivery enhancements.

## Notice

Provision of: Cancer services; maternity; UEC; elective care; community services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided include community services, urgent and emergency care, maternity care, cancer services, and elective care services.

### Procurement Information

Contract has been awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award A.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002946-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,152,465,278 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2025 at 11:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002946-2025
- 22 Aug 2024 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026831-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/

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