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Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Psychology Service

Hampshire County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 09:55

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council intends to procure a specialist psychology service for people who are rough sleeping, or at imminent risk of rough sleeping, and who have drug or alcohol treatment needs. The service will provide person-centred psychological interventions to reduce health and housing harms linked to substance dependence. It will form part of a multidisciplinary Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment team, delivering flexible relationship-based outreach, harm reduction and rapid access to treatment. The provider will also support other team members to improve psychologically informed practice. The intended outcomes include better engagement, increased treatment access and retention, improved stability and wellbeing, psychologically and trauma-informed support, and preventing or relieving homelessness. This is a health service delivered for people across Hampshire.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Hampshire County Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use the Most Suitable Provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The intended arrangement is a single-supplier contract with no division into multiple lots. The estimated contract value is £300,000. The buyer expects a subsequent notice to be published on 11 September 2026. The deadline for clarification questions is 8 September 2026. The service is classified as health services, and the stated procurement category is services. The procurement will be assessed through the provider selection approach described by the council.

The planned service is suited to organisations with specialist psychological expertise and experience supporting people affected by drug or alcohol dependence and homelessness. Relevant providers are likely to be able to deliver outreach in flexible, relationship-based settings, provide harm-reduction support and enable rapid access to treatment. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary treatment team will be important, as will the ability to provide psychologically informed and trauma-informed interventions for people with complex needs. The council is also seeking a provider able to improve the psychological practice of other staff, not only deliver direct interventions. Organisations should therefore be prepared to demonstrate integrated working, engagement and retention of people who are rough sleeping, and practical contributions to wellbeing, stability and homelessness prevention.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Psychology Service

Notice Description

The aim of the service is to provide specialist psychological interventions to reduce the health and housing harms linked to drug and alcohol dependence by providing joined-up, person-centred support to people who are rough sleeping with a drug and alcohol treatment need. The Rough Sleeping Drug & Alcohol Treatment (RSDAT) Psychology Service is part of a multi-disciplinary team providing flexible, relationship-based outreach, harm reduction and rapid treatment access for people who are dependent on substances and rough sleeping. The service will provide specialised psychological support to individuals and input into improving psychologically informed practice of other staff members working as part of the RSDAT multidisciplinary team.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This will be a single supplier contract for the provision of the Service as described. The procurement route is the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) under the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The objectives of this Service are to work with people who are dependent on drugs and/or alcohol to: Improve engagement with people experiencing homelessness Increase treatment access and retention for people who are sleeping rough or at imminent risk of sleeping rough Stabilise individuals and improve wellbeing Deliver psychologically informed and trauma-informed support Prevent and relieve homelessness.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080173-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Further Information

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