---
title: "Peer Support in relation to Opt-out Borne Virus (BBV) testing Emergency Depart"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07794c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-24"
---

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

Buyer: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07794c

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090468-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £86,300 |
| Contracts value | £86,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH15 2JB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Poole Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poole |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Terence Higgins Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 10:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090468-2026
- 24 Sep 2026 at 10:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090464-2026
- 24 Sep 2026 at 10:45 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090459-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090468-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090464-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090459-2026
  24th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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