Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Ms Alice Crocker
Telephone
+44 1305221250
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) - Direct Award Process C
Reference number
DN787447
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141210 - Home medical treatment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Intention to 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. This is not an invitation to tender (although there are certain fields within this notice we have had to complete which may indicate that it is).
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 intends to award this contract to the existing providers following Direct Award Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141210 - Home medical treatment services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice under PSR23.
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.
The RCR service falls under the following CPV Codes: 85141000-9 (Services provided by medical personnel), 85141210-4 (Home medical treatment services), and 85312500-4 (Rehabilitation services, but only insofar as such services are provided to individuals to tackle substance misuse or for the rehabilitation of the mental or physical health of individuals).
Dorset Council intends to award this contract via Direct Award Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, to the 5 providers who currently run this service, to ensure that all 3 areas of Dorset are covered; East/Purbeck, West, and North.
The 5 existing providers are as follows:
1. Agincare Live-In Care
Address: Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Portland
2. Agincare UK
Address: Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Portland
3. Altogether Care
Address: 21 Glendinning Ave, Weymouth DT4 7QF
4. Care South
Address: 39 Commercial Rd, Poole BH14 0HU
5. Wisteria Care
Address: Middlefield House, Marlott Rd, Gillingham SP8 4FA
A Service and Provider Assessment has been carried out to assess the existing providers' performance against the existing contract and their likely performance against the new contract taking into account the key criteria. The award decision-makers’ reasons for selecting the chosen providers, are that each of the existing providers scored highly against these criteria in the assessment.
The award decision-makers are the Executive Director of Adults & Housing, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.
A conflict of interest assessment has been carried out and no conflicts or potential conflicts have been identified.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: There is no cost criterion - set budget / Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
11 September 2025
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract may be extended by the Council for up to three further terms of 12 months at the discretion of the Council and subject to the continued availability of funding and agreement and satisfactory performance by the Providers. The scope of services during any extension shall remain materially the same, with minor adjustments permissible to reflect evolving service needs.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 August 2025
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council
Dorchester
Country
United Kingdom