Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Vespasian House, Barrack Road
Dorchester
DT1 1TG
customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Outbreak Response Service (CORS)- Influenza and Scabies
Reference number
C407396/QVV/J81634/PSRMSP/25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service to be provided for under this contract is a Community Outbreak Response Service (CORS) for Influenza and Scabies. 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.
We are intending to award a contract following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process. This is a new service awarded to an existing provider who holds another NHS Standard Contract for delivering community services. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £40,000 (including the extension option). The contract term runs from 01 December 2025 until 30 November 2026 with a 12 month extension option.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-086441
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this ward. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract award was approved on 09 February 2026, with services to be delivered from 01 December 2025 until 30 November 2026 with an extension option of 12 months. The lifetime value of the contract is £40,000 (including extension option). There were no representations received during the standstill period, and no conflicts of interest identified.