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

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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28 Oct 2026 at 10:03

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council commissioned an integrated drug and alcohol recovery and wellbeing service for adults and families in Gateshead. The service is intended to support recovery through a culture of ambition and belief in recovery promoted among the workforce. It brings together health and social care provision and is designed to address health inequalities. The requirement is for a continuing, community-facing service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The council’s wider approach also emphasises collaboration with voluntary and community sector partners in service design. Change, Grow, Live was selected to provide the service.

The contract was awarded to Change, Grow, Live on 27 October 2026 through direct award process C under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime. The stated procurement route was a limited award without a prior competition. The contract value is £22,608,760 excluding VAT. Services are intended to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, a 29-month initial period, with three possible 12-month extensions. The service was assessed against quality and innovation (35%), integration, collaboration and sustainability (25%), value (15%), improved access, reduced health inequalities and choice (15%), and social value (10%). The notice also describes a prior assessment of the existing provider’s performance and expected ability to meet the proposed contract standard; one bid was recorded. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, despite the active award and contract information.

This award indicates demand from Gateshead Council for an integrated adult and family drug and alcohol service focused on recovery and wellbeing. A credible provider for a future requirement would need to demonstrate high-quality, innovative service delivery and the ability to integrate health and social care while working collaboratively with voluntary and community organisations. Experience in improving access, reducing health inequalities and supporting service-user choice would be directly relevant, alongside a clear contribution to social value. The evaluation placed the greatest emphasis on quality and innovation, followed by integration, collaboration and sustainability; value was also assessed. The stated rationale highlights the advantages of economies of scale and links with a larger national charity, suggesting that comparable delivery capacity and the ability to sustain a joined-up service would strengthen a competitor’s case.

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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/101890-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
28 Oct 20265 days 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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