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Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks

Description: A Market Engagement Event is being held on Tuesday 2nd of June 14.00-15.00 via Microsoft Teams to discuss Planned and Unplanned Building based short Break Services for Working-Age Adults. Dorset Council is seeking to engage with the provider market to inform the future development of Planned and unplanned (Crisis) Short Break services in Dorset. To register for the event, please use the link provided in the Addition Information section. If your organisation is unable to attend the event, but would like a copy of the recording, please also email accommodationwithsupport@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk to express an interest. The council is exploring a more integrated model of building based short break provision which would bring together: Planned short breaks and Unplanned/crisis services, including step up and step down from hospital The intention (read more...)

Summary: Dorset Council is initiating a market engagement process for "Respite and Short Breaks," falling under the Social Services industry category with CPV classification 85320000. The event targets potential suppliers of planned and unplanned short break services for working-age adults and is categorised within the planning stage. The event aims to inform participants of future development in Dorset, United Kingdom. A market engagement session is scheduled for 2nd June 2026 from 14.00-15.00, hosted via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties are encouraged to register via a provided link or contact Dorset Council if unable to attend. The engagement seeks insights on integrating planned and unplanned services into a cohesive offering, targeting adults with diverse needs such as learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, and other physical or sensory needs.

Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks

Description: A market Engagement Event is being held on Tuesday 2nd of June 14:00-15:00 via Microsoft Teams to discuss Planned and Unplanned Building Based Short Break services for working-Age Adults.

Summary: Dorset Council is initiating a procurement process focused on the "Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks," under the industry category of Social Services. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with key activities such as a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 2nd June 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00 via Microsoft Teams. This event is intended to explore opportunities related to both Planned and Unplanned Building Based Short Break services for working-age adults. Businesses interested in this opportunity should note that the engagement end date is 2nd June 2026. The procurement is slated to take place in England, United Kingdom, and is specifically aiming to serve social work services both with and without accommodation.

Personalised Pathways to Healthy Weight

Description: NHS Dorset ICB, along with partners Health Innovation Wessex and Bournemouth University, would like to invite potential partners, providers and innovators to a soft market engagement conversation, with an opportunity to co-design personalised pathways to healthy weight for underserved populations in Dorset. This work builds on NHS Dorset's commitment to reducing childhood obesity by 2040 (Outcome 2 - NHS Dorset https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/voice/jointforwardplan/outcome-2/) and improving access, experience and outcomes for people living with unhealthy weight and obesity, most recently supporting access to medicated and non-medicated pathways for adults in line with the NICE Technology Appraisal NG246 (Weight management - NHS Dorset https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/health/medicines/weight/) Our aim is to further transform weight management services in Dorset, by developing and testing an inclusive, community-based model that addresses the persistent inequalities in access, experience and (read more...)

Summary: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Personalised Pathways to Healthy Weight," targeting the services industry, specifically community health services. The procurement aims to develop and implement personalised weight management services in the Dorset region, encompassing UKK24 and UKK25. A preliminary market engagement notice was issued on 21 May 2026, with NHS Dorset inviting participation in an in-person networking event scheduled for 3 June 2026 in Bournemouth. The deadline for event registration is 1 June 2026, while booking for 1:1 sessions with NHS Dorset leads is open until 5 June 2026. The contract period for the planned project runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2029, highlighting its strategic importance in addressing obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Regional Cleaning Services

Description: Cleaning services for Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. To include general and specialist cleaning services.

Summary: The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police, along with several other police and fire authorities, is planning a procurement process for regional cleaning services. This process encompasses the Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire Police Forces, as well as the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an open procedure method expected to commence. The contract, valued at £66 million gross, is slated to start on 1st September 2027 and conclude on 31st August 2034. Key communication updates are expected on 1st September 2026. The industry category falls under cleaning services, with the CPV code 90910000, and will cover regions in the UK with postal code origins from EX, BS, SN, GL, and DT.

Environment Agency Natural Flood Management Programme Phase 2 - Swan Brook Wetlands Year 3

Description: The Swan Brook Wetlands project comprises a range of Natural Flood Management measures to be installed at three National Trust owned and tenanted farm project sites. The overall aim is to increase water retention in the headwaters of the Swan Brook and reduce flood risk downstream. NFM measures proposed are specific to each location and include low earth bunds, in-field scrapes, roughening features, leaky dams and areas of floodplain reconnection. It also includes the construction of access and associated drainage infrastructure. Multiple strategic benefits are expected. Contractors will be chosen based on capacity, capability, relevant experience of delivering NFM interventions, proposed solution and cost. This project is funded by the Environment Agency as part of the PS25 million Natural Flood Management Programme. * The project is funded by (read more...)

Summary: The Environment Agency, in collaboration with the National Trust, is actively seeking tenders for the Natural Flood Management Programme's Phase 2 at Swan Brook Wetlands. This project is pivotal for agricultural services, aiming to implement a variety of flood management measures across multiple sites in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tendering process is currently in the active 'tender' stage, with a critical site visit planned for 21st May 2026, and submission deadlines concluding at noon on 5th June 2026. This open procedure below threshold seeks interested contractors to propose cost-effective and innovative solutions designed to enhance water retention and mitigate downstream flood risks, with the contract term running from 1st September 2026 to 30th November 2026.

Breastfeeding Service

Description: Breastfeeding Support Service to be delivered on maternity and neonatal units at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) providing in person support as part of the early intervention pathway. The Service will support the birthing population and babies of Dorset

Summary: The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is planning a procurement process for a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) aimed at delivering a breastfeeding support service across maternity and neonatal units at Dorset County Hospital and University Hospitals Dorset. The contract, valued at £61,000 GBP, seeks a service integrated with wider prevention pathways, focussed on health and social work services under CPV classification 85000000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with future notice expected by 18th May 2026. This approach is governed by the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, exempting it from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The intention is to award the contract using the most suitable provider process.

Autism / ADHD Diagnostic Assessment & Treatment - Children and Young People 6-18 years

Description: The service to be provided for under this contract is Autism / ADHD Diagnostic Assessment & Treatment - Children and Young People 6-18 years.The contract award has been made following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A. The amounts payable to the Provider are as follows: ADHD Assessment - PS950Autism Assessment - PS1200Dual Assessment - PS2000Titration - PS400DNA - 50% of tariffThe contract term runs from 01 February 2026 until 31 August 2027 with an extension option of 19 months.This is an existing ServiceThis is a new Provider

Summary: The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Autism and ADHD diagnostic assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 6 to 18 years, located in the region UKK2, Dorchester. The contract commenced on 1 February 2026 and is set to conclude on 31 August 2027, with an optional extension period of 19 months. This procurement falls under the health services category and was processed through the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process B, reflecting an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement stage is at the contract award and has been made to Haven Medical Primary Healthcare Services Ltd, evidenced by the contract signing date of 23 December 2025.

Dorset Council Reactive & Planned Repairs and Maintenance - Property and Housing

Description: This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. It is being published to give notice to the market of an upcoming procurement. Dorset Council is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, about aspects of the Council's procurement strategy for reactive and planned Repairs and Maintenance for building fabric, M&E and associated works and services and to help inform the decision-making process on the procurement of these works and services. Any procurement will be carried out in accordance with relevant Procurement Regulations. Dorset Council may commence one or more procurements in respect of this notice subject to final scope and structure, but also reserves the right not to commence any procurement in respect of this (read more...)

Summary: Dorset Council is in the planning stage of the procurement process for its Reactive & Planned Repairs and Maintenance services for Property and Housing. As a contracting authority classified as a sub-central government public authority, Dorset Council is based in Dorchester, United Kingdom. The procurement focuses on works related to building fabric, mechanical and electrical systems, lifts, fire protection, asbestos, mechanical barriers, and housing void services within the council's region, which includes diverse property types such as housing for temporary accommodation and various council buildings. Key market engagement events are scheduled for 31st March and 14th April 2026, via Teams, followed by opportunities for prospective suppliers to express their interest. Additionally, questions related to the planned tender must be submitted by specified deadlines on 14th and 28th April 2026. The planned contract commencement is set for 11th January 2027, lasting initially for four years, with an option for extensions.

Dorset All Age Continuing Care Digital Solution Procurement

Description: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (NHS Dorset) is looking to procure a digitalised All Age Continuing Care (AACC) end-to-end digital system, where information seamlessly flows between processes by connecting the entire lifecycle into one platform. The system needs to facilitate the services to deliver enhanced transformation across all spectrums of the service.

Summary: On 20th April 2026, NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board initiated the procurement process for the Dorset All Age Continuing Care Digital Solution. This procurement seeks to acquire an advanced digital system to enhance the flow of information across the lifecycle of All Age Continuing Care services. Situated in Dorchester, NHS Dorset is a central government public authority committed to improving healthcare service delivery. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with interested parties expected to submit their proposals by 15th May 2026. This opportunity falls under the Information Technology services category, with a total estimated contract value of £600,000 GBP. The bidding process follows a competitive flexible procedure, with documentation accessible via the NHS Dorset Atamis eSourcing Platform. The expected contract start date is set for 1st April 2027, and the potential contract renewal is on a 1+1 year basis.

Dorset All Age Continuing Care Digital Solution Procurement

Description: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (NHS Dorset) is looking to procure a digitalised All Age Continuing Care (AACC) end-to-end digital system, where information seamlessly flows between processes by connecting the entire lifecycle into one platform. The system needs to facilitate the services to deliver enhanced transformation across all spectrums of the service.

Summary: On 20th April 2026, NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board initiated the procurement process for the Dorset All Age Continuing Care Digital Solution. This procurement seeks to acquire an advanced digital system to enhance the flow of information across the lifecycle of All Age Continuing Care services. Situated in Dorchester, NHS Dorset is a central government public authority committed to improving healthcare service delivery. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with interested parties expected to submit their proposals by 15th May 2026. This opportunity falls under the Information Technology services category, with a total estimated contract value of £600,000 GBP. The bidding process follows a competitive flexible procedure, with documentation accessible via the NHS Dorset Atamis eSourcing Platform. The expected contract start date is set for 1st April 2027, and the potential contract renewal is on a 1+1 year basis.