Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service 2026 - 2029 (PSR Direct award route C)

London Borough of Brent

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

30 Mar 2026 at 12:21

Award

10 Mar 2026 at 18:20

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent has updated its contract for the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service, covering the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. This contract, valued at approximately £12,055,520, falls under the health services industry category and operates within the UKI72 region. The procurement method utilised is a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, with the formal award confirmed post-standstill period, which ended on 20th March 2026. The contracting procedural stage is currently at the award stage, readying for service commencement on 1st April 2026.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in health services, particularly those with a focus on addiction recovery and community health initiatives. The contract with the London Borough of Brent requires an adept service provider capable of collaborating closely with local authorities, police, and community organisations to enhance substance misuse treatments and health outcomes as per national strategies. Ideal contenders for such contracts are organisations proficient in delivering comprehensive health programmes, equipped to scale healthcare integrations, and innovate to improve access and reduce inequalities.

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Notice Title

Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service 2026 - 2029 (PSR Direct award route C)

Notice Description

Corrigendum to the Contract Award Notice

Lot Information

Lot 1

Brent Council entered into a contract to provide substance misuse services under the Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service (the "Contract") with Westminster Drugs Project (now rebranded and renamed as VIA Community Ltd from 14/11/2024 for 2 years with the current contract due to expire on 31/03/2026. The Council is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS12,055,520. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided is 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029. The Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service is provided by Via Community Ltd. The services deliver against the key priorities outlined in 2021 National Drug Strategy: From Harm to Hope and this includes clinical prescribing (including relapse prevention), Treatment and Recovery Services, Care planned counselling service and recovery day programme, Outreach and engagement, Criminal Justice Interventions and Young Persons Early Intervention and Prevention Services. There is evidence that being in treatment has marked impacts on the wider health and social care economy, as well as on levels of offending. There continues to be a recognition that evidence-based drug and alcohol services support improvements in health, reduce drug and alcohol related deaths, reductions in blood borne viruses, improve relationships and reduced wider social harms. Substance misuse services in Brent have always been required to demonstrate to Public Health commissioning leads how they contribute to these wider societal agendas. There is an extensive Treatment and Recovery offer available to Brent residents which is tailored according to individual health and social care needs in which all those who access the service have an individual care plan and a clinical assessment which will also include advice about health and wellbeing, regular one to one key working sessions, support groups weekend services as well as a range of education, training and employment programmes and opportunities for volunteering. Increasing the numbers of Opiate and Crack user's (OCU's) in Structured Treatment and Recovery Services is a key policy priority for central government in its approach to reducing the wider harm to the community caused by drug (and alcohol related) crime and related anti-social behaviour. Increasing the number of OCU's into the local structured treatment and recovery system will directly influence the level of funding for drug and alcohol services received by Brent through the Public Health Grant. Via Community Ltd have continued to provide services outlined in the original contract and submissions to National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) through 24/25 and 25/26. They have continued to improve performance on key areas outlined in the 2021 National Drug Strategy: From Harm to Hope such as increasing the numbers in Structured Treatment and increasing the number of opiate and crack users into the local treatment and recovery system.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029038-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,055,520 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLI72 Brent

Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Via Community Ltd

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