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Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (All Age Drug & Alcohol Addiction) Partnership

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Aug 2026 at 10:09

Tender Notice
Award

10 Aug 2026 at 10:02

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 11:13

Tender Notice
Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 11:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust procured a Newcastle-based all-age drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery partnership. The appointed partner is required to provide recovery coordination, psychosocial interventions, recovery support and peer support. The service also covers specific elements funded periodically through grants, where funding is available. Staff in existing grant-funded roles may transfer to the provider under TUPE, subject to the legal tests. This is a health service, including rehabilitation services, delivered in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding North East locality. NTW Solutions Limited managed the procurement for the Trust. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large charity.

The procurement has concluded under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process, using an accelerated open procedure. Humankind Charity was awarded the contract on 6 August 2026, and the contract is active. Its value is £8,372,666 excluding VAT, including the extension option; the anticipated value including potential grant funding is £12,815,652 excluding VAT, although grant funding is not guaranteed. The core contract runs for 48 months from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030, with an option to extend by up to 28 months to 31 March 2033. One bid was received, submitted electronically. Evaluation used the published criteria, with price recorded for the lot and the decision based on the strongest overall response, including quality, local deliverability and alignment with the treatment and recovery model.

This outcome indicates demand for an established provider of integrated drug and alcohol recovery services for people of all ages, combining clinical and non-clinical support across the treatment journey. A credible future competitor would need strong recovery coordination, psychosocial intervention, peer-support and partnership-working capability, with evidence of effective locality-based delivery in Newcastle and the wider North East. Relevant experience should include mobilisation, TUPE management, referral and assessment pathways, governance, access, service-user involvement, workforce competency, innovation and sustainability. Providers should be able to demonstrate compliance with detailed service requirements, constructive working with the Trust on the North of Tyne approach, and efficient, low-risk commercial delivery. The requirement’s stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs means a capable specialist organisation, including a charity or social enterprise, could be well placed when the service returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (All Age Drug & Alcohol Addiction) Partnership

Notice Description

The CNTW All Age Drug and Alcohol Addictions service in Newcastle requires a partner organisation to provide recovery coordination, psychosocial interventions, recovery support and peer support.<br/><br/>In addition to the core contract, the Trust receives periodic grant funding that supports the delivery of specific service elements. While this funding is expected to continue, the level and frequency of grant funding cannot be guaranteed. The appointed provider will be required to deliver any services funded through such grants for as long as the funding is available.<br/><br/>Where grant funded roles currently exist within the service, staff employed in these roles may transfer to the new provider under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), subject to the usual legal tests.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The CNTW All Age Drug and Alcohol Addictions service in Newcastle requires a partner organisation to provide recovery coordination, psychosocial interventions, recovery support and peer support.

In addition to the core contract, the Trust receives periodic grant funding that supports the delivery of specific service elements. While this funding is expected to continue, the level and frequency of grant funding cannot be guaranteed. The appointed provider will be required to deliver any services funded through such grants for as long as the funding is available.

Where grant funded roles currently exist within the service, staff employed in these roles may transfer to the new provider under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), subject to the usual legal tests.

Options: Up to 28 Months Option to Extend

Planning Information

We are inviting all interested parties in the Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (All Age Drug & Alcohol Addiction) Partnership to a presentation and an opportunity for questions and answers. The presentation will take place on Teams at 09:30 on Wednesday 17th of June. If you are interested in an invite, please e-mail Richard.Lloyd@cntw.nhs.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ef7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080690-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,815,652 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,815,652 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,372,666 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE3 3XT
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Fawdon & West Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Humankind Charity

Further Information

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