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Gambling Harms - Peer support

Warrington Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warrington Borough Council procured a gambling-harm peer-support service. The service provides a weekly group offering a safe, accessible and non-judgemental space for people experiencing gambling-related harm. Its purpose is to provide early support, reduce isolation, and help participants begin or sustain recovery. This is a public service delivered for the council in the Warrington area of Cheshire. The procurement is categorised as a service, with the classification covering miscellaneous services. The requirement is focused on group-based peer support rather than general counselling alone, so relevant providers are organisations able to create and run regular support sessions for people affected by gambling-related harm. The selected provider, Beacon Counselling, is a small or medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating a community-focused delivery model.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Warrington Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. One lot was awarded to Beacon Counselling, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The award covers the gambling-harm peer-support service. The published outcome identifies Beacon Counselling as the sole supplier for the requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no competitive scoring or award-criteria weighting is recorded for this contract.

This procurement demonstrates a defined local demand for structured peer support for people affected by gambling-related harm. Suppliers best placed to compete for a future requirement of this kind would be able to organise and sustain a weekly group, provide a safe and accessible setting, and work in a non-judgemental way with people at different points in recovery. Credible providers would also need practical experience of reducing isolation, offering early support and helping participants begin or maintain recovery. A community-based operating model is relevant: the selected supplier is both an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise. Organisations with established links to local communities, dependable session delivery and experience supporting vulnerable people would therefore be well aligned with this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gambling Harms - Peer support

Notice Description

A service to provide a weekly group to provide a safe, accessible, and non-judgemental space for individuals experiencing gambling-related harm to access early support, reduce isolation, and begin or sustain recovery

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087273-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warrington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1UH
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Beacon Counselling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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