The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 March 2025 until 31 March 2032.
The services to be provided for under this contract are Care Home Telemedicine Service to improve the quality and timeliness of care for care homes and their residents We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £485,000 The contract term runs from 01 April 2025 until 31 March 2026.
Under this agreement, the Provider must deliver the independent prescribing minor ailment pathfinder service. This agreement has been awarded as a variation to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations, and via the Most Suitable Provider route under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £46,275. This is a new service, given to an existing Provider.
The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026. This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.
The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026. This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.
The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026. This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.
Under this agreement, the Provider must deliver the independent prescribing minor ailment pathfinder service. This agreement has been awarded as a variation to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations, and via the Most Suitable Provider route under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £46,275. This is a new service, given to an existing Provider.
Dorset Integrated Care Board (Dorset ICB) were seeking the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for three categories which were procured as three separate Lots within a single process. This contract award notice relates to:
Lot 1 Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
The NEPT Service promotes access to healthcare provision through an NHS funded transport service for those patients registered with a GP in NHS Dorset meeting the eligibility criteria as set down by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Including vulnerable people by reason of mental health or learning disability, children, and eligible escorts.
Full details of the lot including specification, activity, scope and requirements were provided within the procurement documentation.
Lot 1 will be contracted for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend any period up to a further 3 years giving a combined total of circa as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are scheduled to commence on 1st July 2023.
The annualised contract values for Lot 1 Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service is £5,032,779
The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People, and Domiciliary Care for Adults with Progressive Degenerative Conditions. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 March 2025 until 31 March 2032.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for managing public health outbreaks, including those in the community. They work with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other partners to detect, investigate, and control outbreaks of infectious diseases and other hazards.
The Community Outbreak Response Service (CORS) will aim to provide a coordinated and timely clinical response to communicable disease outbreaks and or incidents within the Dorset community, ensuring effective management of cases and contacts to minimise transmission and protect public health.
Desired Outcomes
• Reduced time to diagnosis and treatment for confirmed cases.
• Effective prevention response to minimise hospitalisation and reduce impact on the local health and care system.
• Improved inter-agency coordination and collaboration.
• Reduced morbidity and mortality associated with the outbreak.
The Dorset Community Outbreak Response Service (CORS) aims to ensure there is one centralised pathway in place for the clinical response and management of Influenza and Scabies within the Dorset community. This service builds on and is in addition to the responsibilities within the GMS/PMS contract held by GP Practices.
The CORS provisions will support an effective, timely outbreak and or incidents response for the management of Influenza and Scabies within the Dorset community, including migrant and homeless populations, care home settings and within the patient's own home.
The service aims to prevent the spread of disease and minimise its impact on local neighbourhood health and the wider healthcare system.
Service to cover all children and adults registered with a Dorset GP.
This procurement is baing managed under the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider procedure following an Expression of Interest procedure published on the 22nd August 2025 entitled "NHS DORSET - DORSET COMMUNITY OUTBREAK RESPONSE SERVICE (CORS) - EOI"
The services to be provided for under this contract are Community Ophthalmology Services. We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £2,117,704. The contract term runs from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2027.
Under this agreement, the Provider must deliver the independent prescribing minor ailment pathfinder service. This agreement has been awarded as a variation to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations, and via the Most Suitable Provider route under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £46,275. This is a new service, given to an existing Provider.
The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 February 2025 until 31 March 2032.
The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 January 2025 until 31 March 2032.
The services to be provided under this contract are specialist palliative care services. We are intending to award this contract to an existing Provider, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,302,781. The services are to be delivered between 01 April 2025 and 30 March 2027, with the option to extend for a further year until 30 March 2028.
The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People, and Domiciliary Care for Adults with Progressive Degenerative Conditions. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 January 2025 until 31 March 2032.
The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People, and Domiciliary Care for Adults with Progressive Degenerative Conditions. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 February 2025 until 31 March 2032.
The services to be delivered under this contract are Complex Domiciliary (Home) Care Services for Adults & Children and Young People, and Domiciliary Care for Adults with Progressive Degenerative Conditions. This notice is a confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The contract is based on activity, with rates set out in the local prices schedule of the contract. The contract will run from 01 February 2025 until 31 March 2032.
This contract has been awarded using Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A. The services to be provided include community services, urgent and emergency care, maternity care, cancer services, and elective care services. The lifetime value if the contract is approximately £208,087,975. The services under the contract will be provided from 01/04/2024 until 31/03/2025.