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Contract for the Gateshead Recovery Partnership, Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Council commissioned an integrated drug and alcohol recovery and wellbeing service for adults and families, delivered in Gateshead. The service is intended to promote recovery through an ambitious, recovery-focused culture among its workforce. It brings drug and alcohol support together with wider recovery and wellbeing provision, serving adults and families. The buyer is Gateshead Council, and this requirement sits within adult health and social care services. The contract is for the Gateshead Recovery Partnership, an integrated local service rather than a supply of goods or construction work.

The process has reached the award stage: Change, Grow, Live was selected through the Provider Selection Regime’s direct award process C, without a call for competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026. Its value is £22,608,760. Services are intended to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, with three optional 12-month extensions. The evaluation gave 100% weighting to whether the existing provider was meeting the original contract and was likely to deliver the proposed contract to a sufficient standard; price carried 0%. The published assessment also records quality and innovation (35%), value (15%), integration and sustainability (25%), access and health inequalities (15%), and social value (10%). One bid was recorded.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Gateshead Council, credibility will depend on delivering an integrated adult drug and alcohol service with recovery and wellbeing at its centre, serving both adults and families. The selected provider was the existing contractor, and the assessment placed decisive weight on evidence that it was performing satisfactorily and could continue to meet the required standard. A strong competitor would therefore need demonstrable service quality and innovation, alongside the ability to sustain and integrate provision with health, social care and voluntary and community sector partners. The council also values improved access, reduced health inequalities, meaningful choice and social value. The rationale highlights the commercial advantage of economies of scale, including shared provision with other North East local authorities and links to a larger national charity; suppliers should be equipped to demonstrate value within that context.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Gateshead Recovery Partnership, Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults

Notice Description

Gateshead Council have commissioned a fully integrated recovery and wellbeing focused drug and alcohol Service for adults and families that has a culture of ambition and belief in recovery, which is promoted among the service workforce.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Gateshead Council have commissioned a fully integrated recovery and wellbeing focused drug and alcohol Service for adults and families. We are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS22608760. Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 01/11/2026 to 31/03/2029 (29 months) with options to extend 3 x 12 months.

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096722-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,608,760 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
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
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Change Grow Live Services Ltd

Further Information

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