Live tenders / Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
DHC DH1389 Recovery Houses and Step-Down Bed Provision
What the buyer is asking for
The requirement is for the provision of community based short-term residential stays, providing care for those in a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission and to provide care following hospital discharge.
How this is scored
Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.
- 10%qualityEconomic & Financial Standing
- 10%qualityInformation Governance
- 15%qualityOrganisation, Ethos & Experience
- 25%qualityService Delivery
- 10%qualityMobilisation
- 10%qualitySocial Value
- 20%priceCommercial
- Value
- £3,860,000
- Submission deadline
- 01 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST (9 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 14 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by
- 11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- CPV codes
- 85000000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
How contested is this?
Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 186 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.
Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice published39 days ago13 Aug 2026, 18:18 BST
- Clarification questions by7 days ago14 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadlinein 10 days1 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 112 days11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender
- Pipeline or early engagement notice2 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST031131-2026
- Pipeline or early engagement notice23 Jul 2026, 16:08 BST069920-2026
- Tender notice13 Aug 2026, 18:18 BST077439-2026
Documents
How to bid
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