UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

A range of office, educational, cleaning & janitorial supplies and other associated products are required. Dorset Council intends on establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision, for a period of up to four years. The Framework Agreement will be for Dorset Council It will also be made available to the Council’s Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) - Care Dorset, schools in the South West (as defined by Government Office Region on GOV.UK) and South West Council member authorities and associate members. The requirements are split into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Cleaning & janitorial plus associated supplies* Lot 2 - Office and educational supplies Lot 3 - ‘One Stop Shop’ (all items identified in lots 1 & 2) * lot to include basic first aid and care supplies Awards to Lot 1 and Lot 2 may be made to separate contractors. In the case that Lot 3 is awarded, the award will be made to a single contractor only. For clarity, the Council will not be awarding to all three Lots.

Each winter there are approximately 500 avoidable Excess Winter Deaths (EWDs) in Dorset and an estimated 4,000 related emergency hospital admissions, 16,000 related outpatient visits, and 16,000 related social care calls, the majority of which affect vulnerable older people and people with long term cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Between a fifth and a third of these are estimated to be caused by cold homes: It is the second most significant factor for EWD: Only seasonal ‘flu has more of an influence. Preventative works such as insulation are the cornerstone to providing cost-effective improvements in resident independence and wellbeing while delivering reduced demand for social and health care and their relevant costs. From 2015 to 2023, the Healthy Homes Dorset (HHD) programme has provided advice to thousands of residents and improved hundreds of homes to help reduce illness, maintain independence, reduce costs and Carbon emissions and improve air quality, while supporting construction industry skills and jobs. Tenders have been sought from suppliers for the delivery of the HHD programme from April 2024 over a maximum 4 year term.

Dorset Council went to tender to seek suppliers to enter into a framework agreement for the supply of road sign manufacturing materials to the Council at various delivery locations throughout the County of Dorset, divided into the following lots: 1 - Sign Base Materials 2 - Channels, Fixings and Posts 3 - Sign Face Materials 4 - Provision of Temporary Signs This is a joint procurement between Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP). Dorset Council is acting as the lead authority

Dorset Council went out to tender to procure a specialist Principal Contractor to carry out In-situ Road Recycling at nineteen different locations around the County of Dorset. To recycle the road to bind material to the specified depth, and depending on location; a double surface dressing, Micro Asphalt, asphalt binder/surface course to finish. (Final finish to be discussed and agreed with Dorset Council). Dorset Council will be the client under the CDM Regulations 2015, and the Principal Contractor will be responsible for the provision of suitable and sufficient welfare facilities in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/51). This was a call off under the Dorset Council Road Surface Treatment DPS.

Dorset Council went out to tender for site investigation and materials testing services in the delivery of construction/maintenance projects. The requirements included; • Field and laboratory testing of civil engineering materials (including but not limited to; bituminous materials, aggregates, concrete), geotechnical site investigation and soils testing which will require factual and interpretative reporting. • Geo-environmental site investigation and testing which will require factual reporting, interpretative reporting and risk assessment. • Investigation of existing highways and structures (including but not limited to core sampling of carriageways and structures). • Provision of specialist advice and representation (on materials, pavement design and geotechnical/geo-environmental matters) The requirements are primarily for Dorset Highways however other areas of the Council share the requirements. The Council sought to establish a multi-supplier Framework agreement for provision of the services. The Framework will also be accessible to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, who are named in the Tender Notice. A maximum of 4 suppliers have been awarded on to the Framework Agreement. During the term of the Framework, call-off orders will be placed by means of direct award or further competition. The advertised value of the Framework is estimated is based upon the Councils’ estimated needs over the full Framework term however this may change due to changing needs and circumstances during the Framework term: This may include expansion of the scope, budget, or duration if additional services are needed or may include reduction of the scope, budget, or duration if circumstances change, such as reduced funding, lower-than-expected demand, or strategic shifts.

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.

The Council is required through a ‘sufficiency duty’ to secure sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at home. Children’s Services has developed a specification for semi-independent living to improve the sufficiency of high-quality supported housing in Dorset through block contracting. The aim is to provide young people with security and stability for as long as it is needed, as well as to offer support and accommodation that enables care leavers and vulnerable young people to feel safe and develop independent living skills. There will be a range of level of support to meet a variety of requirements of young people, including those with more complex needs.

Dorset Council carried out an open tender procedure in search for a single supplier to deliver a Dorset Supported Employment Service which supports Care Act eligible people living with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities seeking employment and voluntary opportunities and supporting them to achieve economic wellbeing and social inclusion whilst maximising their potential as a person living in Dorset. The service will be for adults 16yrs+ and will be able to support young people as they enter adulthood, allowing them the opportunity to receive support to achieve their own employment goals. This is separate to the Connect to Work programme, however there will be a direct interface. The Tender Notice was not used to reserve this contract to supported employment providers or to public service mutuals. An assessment summary has been provided on 26th January 2026 to the assessed tenderer and the standstill period is due to end on 4th February 2026. The contract will not be entered into any earlier than 5th February 2026.

The Family Link Worker Service is one element of additional support, made available to Lead Practitioners in Dorset Council’s Family Help teams and external Early Support partners who are supporting families in need, within the community. The Family Link Worker service provides intensive, hands-on support to families in their homes.

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provide Selection regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Hospital Based Detoxification Services - DN806761 In the view of the contracting authority the award was urgent, because: • There was an urgent need to find a medically managed detoxification bed for a client. • This was the only provider that could meet the client needs in the timeframe required. We therefore agreed the need for an Urgent Award with Poole Hospital for a 14-day detoxification. This service is a medically managed detoxification placement for 14 nights and falls under the following CPV Code: 85110000 3 - Hospital and related services. The total contract value is £7280 excluding VAT. The contract for Hospital Based Detoxification Services was fully signed by 5th January 2026, but this was in preparation for the 14-night stay when there was availability. The individual entered on 5th February 2026 for 14 nights, to end 18th February 2026. Reasons why regulation 14 applied: • This award needed to be made urgently due to the clients rapidly declining health. • This was not foreseeable by and not attributable to Dorset Council or the local drug and alcohol treatment service, and • Delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to client.

Dorset Council manages over 2,400 miles of roads and 2,800 miles of countryside rights of way, as well as being responsible for everything associated with them such as bridges & structures, cycleways, footways, drainage, street lighting, road signs & markings, traffic lights, car parks, trees and verges. Within its services it improves road safety, manages the networks, implements improvements, models future demands, facilitates new developments, supports customers, develops sustainable opportunities, and provides winter maintenance The aim of this procurement is to introduce a Single Highways Asset Management ICT system, that will support better-quality data, a joined-up approach to service delivery and the early identification of operational efficiencies.

Using an ESPO Framework (347_22), Dorset Council completed a call-off without competition (Direct Award) to ensure a single, qualified supplier could be put in place quickly and compliantly to deliver security services at Weymouth and Dorchester Libraries.

Dorset Council has carried out a tender excercise for a single supplier to deliver the management of the Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract 2016). The operational service delivery elements will commence on 28 August 2026. The scope includes: • Operation of the ten Household Recycling Centres (HRC) –including all associated onward haulage • Operation of the three Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) – including all associated onward haulage and recyclate marketing of recyclate • Operation of one Recyclate Transfer Stations (RTS) – including all associated onward haulage and marketing of recyclate • Haulage from one Authority operated Waste Transfer Station • Treatment of HRC residual waste and certain recyclates • Skip / bank services The Contract will be for an initial 8 years, with four optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1=1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 12 years.

The Council is seeking to work collaboratively with suitable and competent contractors to deliver a combined building and window cleaning service provision to Dorset Council, and Schools/Academies, which is fit for purpose, flexible and cost efficient. The cleaning of public toilets, offices, libraries, day centres and youth centres will also be included within these arrangements. The intention is that the prime activity will be building cleaning services and the contractor(s) will also provide a window cleaning offer, either provided by the contractor themselves or through a sub-contracting arrangement. The contract(s) is due to be awarded in January 2023 for a contract commencement date of 1st April 2023. The contract will be for an initial 4-year period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with provision to extend, subject to satisfactory and continually improved performance, for a further 2 years, 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2029, in yearly increments. The potential total contract period could therefore be up to a maximum of 6 years.

Dorset Council has sought tenderers to procure delivery of a Business Support service funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Support comprises of providing relevant information, guidance and advice to local businesses at all stages including pre-start, and providing Dorset Council with assessment, evaluation and recommendations to award business grants funded by UKSPF.

The Council went to tender to seek providers to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of range of ‘Greenspace’ Services and supplies at various delivery locations throughout the County of Dorset. The lots awarded are as follows: 4 – Arboriculture Services 5 – Weed Control 6 – Verge and Hedge Cutting 7 – Playground Equipment 8 - Sports Equipment 9 - Safety Surfacing 10 - Safety Inspections The following Lots were not awarded: 1 – Countryside Access and Rights of Way 2 - Landscape Works 3 – Fencing

Dorset Council owns and maintains 36 sewerage infrastructure assets located across twenty towns and villages. The Council is seeking tenders for the maintenance and tankering of these assets over a one-year contract term. This tender is broken into two Lots, as follows: Lot 1 – Sewerage Infrastructure Maintenance This tender is for the inspection and maintenance of Dorset Council’s sewerage infrastructure. Lot 2 – Sewerage Tankering & Waste Disposal This tender is for the emptying of sewage collection and retention infrastructure and the disposal of waste collected from it. The contract has been awarded to a single supplier.

This VEAT notice is being applied in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the "Regulations") under Regulation 13 in the absence of new notice suites yet to be released. The tender for the All Age Integrated Substance Misuse Service was published in April 2023. At this point commissioners were only able to include known grant funding in the finance schedule. The continuation of grant funding for the services was only confirmed late 2023/early 2024 after the contract had been awarded. However as it was highly likely the funding would be continued, commissioners ensured the contract provided for the inclusion of ongoing grant funding in the service specification as follows: • Rough Sleepers Drug and Alcohol Programme (RSDATG -OHID grant) • Safeguarding Families Together (SFT - DC Children Services) • Criminal Justice Service (Office of Police and Crime Commissioner) • Expectation to work with migrant communities, asylum seekers, and refugees (Dorset Council) The announcement of grant awards are outside of the commissioner's control and the variation to include these services and funding amounts will not render the contract materially different. The grant funding is specifically for the services commissioned from the provider under the existing contract so it is appropriate for the funding to be added to the value of the existing contract. The total value of the modification for 24/25 is £512,163. The requested modification is lawful under PSR Reg 13(1)(d). This ground applies as the contract was awarded under PCR15 and is not a direct award. In accordance with PSR Reg 13(1)(d), the modification is made at the discretion of the Council and it does not render the contract materially different in character. The modification is to add new funding for existing services provided under the contract. Furthermore, the change in the value of the contract is under 25% of the value when it was entered into. Under Reg 13(4), where a modification is made to a contract without procurement, and that modification is attributable to a decision of the Council and the change in value is over £500,000 a notice of the modification must be published.

Dorset Council went out to tender to procure a specialist Contractor to lay a Cold Applied Ultra Thin Surfacing Systems (CAUTS) Treatment. Dorset Council will be the client under the CDM Regulations 2015, and the Contractor will be responsible for the provision of suitable and sufficient welfare facilities in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/51). This is a call-off from the Dorset Council Road Surface Treatments DPS.