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Hospital Discharge and Peer Mentoring Service

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jul 2026 at 16:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 May 2026 at 19:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council commissioned a hospital discharge and peer mentoring service for people admitted to hospital with alcohol misuse-related problems in Sheffield. The service combines professional and peer support to reduce unplanned alcohol-related admissions, relapse and readmission within 30 days of discharge. It is intended to help people enter and sustain pharmacological or talking-therapy treatment, build resilience and recovery capital, and connect with alcohol treatment and recovery services. The provider is also expected to raise awareness of safer drinking, deliver brief interventions and signposting in communities and public spaces, provide outreach and a safe support space, develop partnerships across relevant services, champion a recovery community, and create paid employment opportunities for people in recovery. This is a health and social care services opportunity.

The procurement is complete and Sheffield City Council selected Waythrough for the single lot. The award was made on 22 July 2026 for £655,000 net (£786,000 gross). The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an optional 12-month extension available to 31 March 2030. The procurement used an above-threshold open procedure under the light-touch regime. Three valid bids were received, including two from SMEs and two from VCSEs. The tender deadline was 19 June 2026 at 11:00, with enquiries closing on 9 June 2026 at 16:00. Evaluation weighted quality at 90% and social value at 10%; price was pass/fail. The standstill period ends on 3 August 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 28 August 2026.

This procurement indicates demand for an integrated alcohol recovery service able to work across hospitals, treatment providers, community organisations and local communities. A credible future supplier would need to combine clinical or professionally led alcohol-support capability with trained peer mentors, hospital discharge pathways, outreach and brief-intervention delivery. It would need experience supporting people at risk of relapse or repeat admission, engaging people who may find conventional services intimidating, and helping service users enter and remain in structured treatment. Strong partnership management, safeguarding, recovery-focused practice and the ability to measure admission, readmission, treatment-engagement and recovery outcomes would be important. Social value delivery is central, including employment opportunities for people in recovery, community awareness activity and development of a visible, inclusive recovery community in Sheffield.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hospital Discharge and Peer Mentoring Service

Notice Description

The Hospital Discharge and Peer Mentoring service will work closely with key partners to reduce the likelihood of individuals being re-admitted into hospital within 30 days and offer support, both professionally and peer-led, to individuals who have been admitted to hospital with alcohol misuse related problems and to ensure that individuals with a treatment need enter structured pharmacological or talking therapy treatment. Sheffield City Council expects that the successful provider will: * Reduce the number of unplanned inpatient alcohol related admissions for those who have frequent admissions to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH). * Reduce the number of incidences of relapse and readmission within 30 days of discharge for this cohort. * Offer transitional support (professional and peer) to individuals who have been admitted to hospital with alcohol misuse related problems. * Support this cohort to engage in alcohol treatment and recovery services to start and maintain their recovery by building resilience and recovery capital. * Raise awareness and change attitudes about alcohol use, influencing community norms about the use of alcohol. * Develop strong partnerships working with other relevant services offering alcohol support and treatment to support this cohort. * Actively champion a thriving recovery community within the city. * Engage with local communities in public spaces and at events, with the goal of conducting brief interventions to provide information on safe drinking limits and signpost and refer people to support/treatment services. * Provide opportunities for paid employment for those in recovery. * Provide a safe space for this cohort to present and receive support, taking into consideration the potential for certain spaces being intimidating for this cohort of people. * Utilise outreach in the community to engage with service users.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069358-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£655,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Waythrough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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