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title: "Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) - Direct Award Process C"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058f14"
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# Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) - Direct Award Process C

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058f14

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## Summary

Dorset Council has completed the award stage of the Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) project under Direct Award Process C, focusing on home medical treatment services within the UKK25 region. This procurement, classified under CPV 85141210, aimed to deliver short-term support to individuals post-hospital discharge or to prevent hospital admissions, promoting recovery within their homes. The tender followed a selective procurement method, employing a restricted procedure. The contract, awarded to five existing providers, will span from 11th September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with potential extensions. The total estimated contract value, including possible extensions, stands at £11.5 million, with the contract initially worth approximately £474,510 for Agincare Live-In Care, £241,425 for Agincare UK, £832,500 for Altogether Care, £141,510 for Care South, and £158,160 for Wisteria Care. Key decision-makers included the Executive Director of Adults & Housing and were supported by the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical and home care services, particularly those looking to expand operations within the Dorset region. The procurement favours companies that can demonstrate quality, innovation, sustainability, and social value. Businesses in the healthcare sector already established in the region may find this contract particularly beneficial, given their potential to deliver integrated and collaborative services. The emphasis on quality measures and integration within existing frameworks underscores the opportunity for service providers to drive growth, build resilience, and improve health outcomes for a diverse population. Moreover, organisations that focus on reducing health inequalities and enhancing access to healthcare services could leverage this contract for long-term business development in the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

This is a Confirmation of Award Notice under PSR23. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract is being awarded using direct award process C. The requirements of the Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) scheme is to deliver short term, enhanced support to individuals following discharge from hospital or to avoid hospital admission. This takes place in an individual's own home, in order to bring them back to their baseline, prior to their illness or crisis to improve their current situation. Dorset Council has awarded this contract to the existing providers following Direct Award Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Confirmation of Award Notice under PSR23. The requirements of the Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) scheme is to deliver short term, enhanced support to individuals following discharge from hospital or to avoid hospital admission. This takes place in an individual's own home, in order to bring them back to their baseline, prior to their illness or crisis to improve their current situation. The RCR service falls under the following CPV Codes: 85141000-9 (Services provided by medical personnel), 85141210-4 (Home medical treatment services), and 85312500-4 (Rehabilitation services, but only insofar as such services are provided to individuals to tackle substance misuse or for the rehabilitation of the mental or physical health of individuals). Dorset Council has awarded this contract via Direct Award Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, to the 5 providers who currently run this service, to ensure that all 3 areas of Dorset are covered; East/Purbeck, West, and North. The 5 existing providers are as follows: 1. Agincare Live-In Care Address: Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Portland 2. Agincare UK Address: Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Portland 3. Altogether Care Address: 21 Glendinning Ave, Weymouth DT4 7QF 4. Care South Address: 39 Commercial Rd, Poole BH14 0HU 5. Wisteria Care Address: Middlefield House, Marlott Rd, Gillingham SP8 4FA The award decision-makers were the Executive Director of Adults & Housing, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care. A conflict of interest assessment was carried out and no conflicts or potential conflicts were identified. The contract will run for an initial period of 7 months from 11th September 2025 to 31st March 2026. The Contract may be extended by the Council for up to three further terms of 12 months at the discretion of the Council and subject to the continued availability of funding and agreement and satisfactory performance by the Providers. The scope of services during any extension shall remain materially the same, with minor adjustments permissible to reflect evolving service needs. The estimated total contract value including all extensions is PS11.5m. The award values in this notice are for the initial 7 month contract period until 31.03.2026.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by the Council for up to three further terms of 12 months at the discretion of the Council and subject to the continued availability of funding and agreement and satisfactory performance by the Providers. The scope of services during any extension shall remain materially the same, with minor adjustments permissible to reflect evolving service needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057182-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,848,105 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| 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 | TLK25 Dorset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | AGINCARE; AGINCARE LIVE-IN CARE; ALTOGETHER CARE; CARE SOUTH; WISTERIA CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85141210 - Home medical treatment services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057182-2025
- 28 Aug 2025 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051827-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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