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This VEAT notice is being applied in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the "Regulations") under Direct Award Process A in the absence of new notice suites yet to be released.

Dorset Council wants all children, young people and their families to thrive. Dorset Council aspires to have a strengths-based approach which focusses on what the child or young person can do with their abilities, their skills and their potential. Dorset Council therefore seeking Providers that can provide Short Breaks for Children, Young People and Young Adults who are Disabled, focussed on delivering and developing services for 0 – 25 year-olds. One of Dorset Council’s aspirations is to ensure that there are Short Break opportunities in each locality area during school holidays and Saturdays. This tender is about putting in place a range of Targeted and Specialist Short Break opportunities throughout the County. Its anticipated that the Framework will commence for an initial 3 year term on the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 with the options extend annually a further 2 years. Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the Framework period would be 5 years.

Dorset Council is seeking a capable service provider to deliver laboratory testing services. Dorset Council’s Children’s Services need to undertake specific pieces of laboratory testing work related to children’s social care (child protection) as well as care proceedings that can meet court deadlines and specifications. This includes hair strand testing for drug and alcohol use and DNA / Paternity testing. Mostly such work is mandated by the courts during child protection proceedings. The laboratory work must meet certain set ISO standards to be valid in court proceedings which are set out in the service specification. The contract term is for 4 years at a maximum of £125,000 per annum, therefore a Total Contract Value of £500,000. It is anticipated that the Contract commencement date is 1 April 2024.

The Council is seeking a suitable Provider to provide Advocacy and Independent Visitor (IV) services. As Dorset Council has a statutory duty to provide an independent advocacy service that supports children and young people to have their views and wishes taken into account when key decisions are being made about their lives. The Council also has a statutory duty to provide an independent visitor (IV) service for looked after children if they believe that it would be in the child’s best interest to have one. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1 August 2024 for an initial contract period of 3 years, with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (3+1+1+1). Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the total contract period would be 6 years.

This VEAT notice is being applied in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the "Regulations") under Direct Award Process B in the absence of new notice suites yet to be released. The Council (the "Relevant Authority") wishes to provide an unrestricted patient choice provision in respect of Community Health Improvement Services (CHIS). The Council is therefore seeking to award contracts, under Direct Award Process B of the Regulations, to eligible providers for the provision of the following CHIS: • Service 1: NHS Health Checks • Service 2: Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) services • Service 3: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) • Service 4: Open Access Needle Exchange Services • Service 5: Supervised Consumption Services • Service 6: Community-Based Smoking Cessation Services There is no restriction to the number of eligible providers that may be awarded a contract for the provision of CHIS and there is no restriction on the number of services eligible providers can be awarded. This CHIS Direct Award Process B will be open for 5 years with provision for the Council to extend the process period for a further 3 years and a further 2 years, making a potential process period of up to 10 years. Contracts will be awarded as and when Applications are received and are successful, during the process period. As such contracts may have different start dates ["Commencement Date"], as are subject to when the successful Application was made, but all contracts will expire on the closure of this CHIS Direct Award Process B [the "Expiry Date"]. Activity will be generated by service user choice. The link to the opportunity is here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8329f544-60c7-ee11-8127-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Dorset Council went out to tender to procure a specialist Principal Contractor to lay a Preservation surface treatment. 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 is a call-off from the Road Surface Treatments DPS

This tender is being published under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Social Care and Health Act 2012 makes provision for a consumer champion for health and social care called Healthwatch. The Local Healthwatch is funded through the Department of Health Community Voices grant which is channelled through each Local Authority. The Act also makes provision for local authorities to make arrangements for the delivery of an Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) in relation to their area for complaints relating to the provision of NHS health services. This service is also funded from the Department of Health's Community Voices grant. ICAS may be provided by the same provider as Local Healthwatch or by a different provider. In either situation Local Healthwatch will have to support individuals in accessing information and independent advocacy if they need to complain about NHS services. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council have pooled their funding, and are jointly tendering to commission the Local Healthwatch contract and the ICAS contract. It is expected that the contracts will commence on 01 April 2024 for an initial period of 3 years to 31 March 2027 and may be subsequently extended by a further 2 years to 31 March 2029 subject to satisfactory performance.

Dorset Highways have an on-going budgeted requirement for the supply and application of bitumen to support its own in-house surface dressing (highway maintenance) works. This contract will provide a fundamentally important aspect of our essential highway maintenance works.

Dorset Council went to tender to procure a specialist Principal Contractor to lay a micro asphalt surface treatment to various sites across Dorset. Dorset Council will be the client under the COM 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 ). The works are to be completed during the time period below: • 1st April to 30th September This was a call-off from the Road Surface Treatments DPS.

Dorset Highways discharges Dorset Council’s responsibilities as a highway authority for Dorset’s network. The service manages over 3,860km of roads, as well as being responsible for everything associated with the highway such as bridges & structures, cycleways, footways, drainage, street lighting, bus stops, road signs & markings, traffic lights and speed limits. Within our service we improve road safety, manage the highway network, implement highway improvements, model future demands, facilitate new development, support our customers, manage on and off-street parking, develop sustainable opportunities and carry out winter maintenance. The highways service is delivered through a mixed economy delivery model which involves Dorset Highways working collaboratively with suppliers. The Council has a broad range of construction materials needs and is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for supply of these materials under multiple Lots, as follows: Lot 1 - Ready Mix Concrete Lot 2 - Dry Stone Aggregates Lot 3 - Coated Materials Lot 4 - Surface Dressing Aggregates

In respect of this procurement Dorset Council is acting on behalf of the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Southern IFCA). Southern IFCA (the “Authority”) covers the inshore waters of Hampshire, Dorset, and Isle of Wight out to six nautical miles. The organisation works on both land and sea to balance sustainable fisheries with a sustainable environment. Nationally the Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities vision is to: “Lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries within their District by successfully securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry”. The Authority has a fleet of vessels that are used to carry out control and enforcement activities afloat including boarding operations, throughout the inshore waters surrounding Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. The Authority is seeking tenders for the build of a new Patrol Vessel (the “Vessel”) that is to replace ‘Stella Barbara’ an existing patrol vessel in its fleet. The Vessel is required to be capable of carrying out compliance, principally within 6 nautical miles of the Dorset, Hampshire, and Isle of Wight coastlines. The Vessel to have the ability to conduct extended patrols out to 12 nautical miles and will be required to be operational both day and night all year round. This is a one-off purchase.

Dorset Council are seeking a provider to support the council’s responsibilities to manage (only) the Dorset Council Permit scheme. The Contract will be for an initial 3 year period with an optional 1 year extension.

Public Health Dorset has worked with Commercial & Procurement to appoint a single provider to deliver an Integrated All Age Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Service for residents of Dorset. The contract start is 01 November 2023 for a period of 8 years 5 months to align with the national Drug Strategy timeframe. The misuse of drugs and alcohol presents a wide range of social and health issues. It can have profound consequences for individuals, their family members and whole communities including crime, domestic abuse, child abuse and neglect, family breakdown, homelessness, and physical and mental health problems. The procurement process has been thorough and has followed the Council's agreed process at all stages, and in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15) The scope of the service mirrors existing provision and incorporates current changes to legislation and national strategies, builds on existing strong performance, explores population needs and trends as well as incorporating learning from delivering integrated provision during the pandemic.

Dorset Council's ambition is to support all children and young people in their journey to adulthood with underpinning principles of early help, personalisation and inclusion, enabling them to achieve their chosen outcomes. We support children and young people through a focus on the best education for all our children and young people, our localities model and inclusion within our mainstream educational settings. The Framework will ensure that Dorset Council is able to arrange suitable education or training provision for children and young people where it is needed. The need for such provision can arise for a number of reasons, including those set out under the government definition of Alternative provision: education arranged by local authorities for pupils who, because of exclusion, illness, or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education; education arranged by schools for pupils on a fixed period exclusion; and where support is required for behavioural or other needs. This Framework is part of a new model of alternative provision, where such provision is used where it is needed, and is high quality enabling children and young people to make progress. Where children and young people can transition back into mainstream provision or onto a post 16 pathway, we are making it clear that alternative provision is a short-term intervention for re-engagement and support, that it is not a destination. The Framework shall comprise of the following Lots: 1 Ofsted registered Alternative Provision 2 Inclusion support 3 Re-engagement 4 Teaching 5 Progress to settled adulthood The Council’s new delivery model is in line with the broad direction of the government’s published proposals for SEND and alternative provision; it will however require changes to respond to the national requirements which are likely to be in around 2 years’ time. A framework length of 2 years plus an optional 2 x 1 year extension, and a clear expectation in the tender that providers will respond to future national changes, provides the ability for Dorset Council to make changes as required. The Framework will run from September 2022. Tenderers may apply to enter this Open Framework at any time during the period of the Framework and the Council will evaluate applications each school term ahead of any call-off requirements. Educational establishments in the Dorset Council area may access and call-off from the framework using Lot 2 only. This includes all schools maintained by Local Authorities, Academies, Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units as listed here: Schools and Academies https://familyinformationdirectory.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/kb5/dorset/fsd/results.page?familychannel=301&sortfield=title&sorttype=field&term There is no limit on suppliers that will be admitted to the Framework.

Dorset Council is looking to establish a Framework Agreement with suitable contractors to provide site investigation, materials testing and geotechnical & geoenvironmental services in the delivery of building and highways construction/maintenance projects. The service comprises of a range of soils, construction material and environmental testing, site investigation and sampling, provision of professional technical advice and design services.

Public Health Dorset framework of providers to deliver adult weight management services face to face and/or digitally. The service aim is: • To support obese adults in Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole to lose and maintain 5% of their initial body weight and lead healthy lifestyles. • Provide in-person weight loss support, to eligible clients who will be referred into the Service by Public Health Dorset. • Promote sustainable lifestyle changes by addressing eating and activity behaviours and offering follow-up support over the course of a year. • Deliver the Service across the whole of Dorset’s geographical area and contribute to minimising health inequalities by offering equitable access. • The framework is arranged in to 3 lots: Lot 1 - face to face service only; Lot 2 - digital service only and Lot 3 - dual face to face and digital services.

To provide a facility for the recycling and/or disposal of highways waste materials in Dorset, to include the following waste types: • Receive segregated organic waste (EWC Code 20 02 01 or 02 01 03) • Receive segregated waste wood (EWC Code 17 02 01) • Receive excavated mixed asphalt waste (EWC Code 17 03 02) • Receive segregated asphalt concrete road planings (EWC Code 17 03 02) • Receive mixed construction and demolition waste (EWC Code 17 09 04 or 17 01 07) • Receive segregated concrete (EWC Code 17 01 01) • Receive mixed concrete and hardcore (EWC Code 17 01 01) • Receive segregated gully/ mechanical sweeper waste (EWC Code 20 03 03) • Receive mixed inert soil, concrete and hardcore (EWC Code 17 05 04) • Receive segregated top soil (EWC Code 17 05 04 ) • Receive segregated sub soil (EWC Code 17 05 04) • Receive mixed soils and clays EWC Code 17 05 04) • Receive residual waste (EWC Code 20 03 01) The requirement is for Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Dorset Council went to tender to procure a specialist Principal Contractor to lay a micro asphalt surface treatment to various sites across Dorset. 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). The works are to be completed during the time period below: - 1st May to 30th September

Contract for a Single Pan Dorset Advocacy Service in partnership with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP), NHS Dorset and DHUFT to include: • IMCA Service and DOLS Paid Representative Service – current contract with Dorset Advocacy Contribution from BCP and DC • CHC Advocacy Service (NHS Dorset Integrated Care System) • Advocacy service for Mental Health service users and Independent Mental Health Advocacy in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole – current contract with Dorset Mental Health Forum – Contribution from BCP, DC and DHUFT • The Provision of Care Act and Generic Advocacy Services for Adults Over the Age of 18 Across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole – current contract with Dorset Advocacy – contribution from BCP, DC, CCG and PHD • Advocacy for Parents of children in proceedings where the parent does not have care act eligible needs. To be funded by Dorset Council Children’s Services. • Advocacy for Carers