Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT11XJ
Contact
Commercial & Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for Hospital Based Detoxification Services
Reference number
DN806761
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £7,280
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 provider to whom the contract has been awarded:
Name: Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Address: Longfleet Road, Poole. BH15 2JB.
The award decision-makers were commissioners of drug and alcohol services within the Contracting Authority.
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.
The authority applied its usual process for declaring, recording and managing conflicts of interest. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Contract for Hospital Based Detoxification Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Universities Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,280
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council
Dorchester
Country
United Kingdom