Notice Information
Notice Title
Addictions Services
Notice Description
Intention to award notice only for Addictions Services in Westmorland and Furness. The intention to award is based on an award which will be completed following the Provider Selection Regime (2023) and the criteria of Direct Award Process C. Addictions Services provide specialist support to reduce the harm caused by substance misuse, abuse and addiction. The service delivers a range of interventions designed to improve health and wellbeing outcomes, support recovery, and reduce the impact of substance misuse on individuals, families and communities. Provided services combine specialist clinical treatment with holistic, non-clinical recovery support, enabling a person-centred approach to treatment and rehabilitation. This in turn supports individuals with a range of substance-related and addictive behaviours, promoting sustained recovery, independence, resilience and improved quality of life while contributing to the Council's wider public health objectives.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This notice seeks to inform of the intention to award a contract for Addictions Services in the area of Westmorland and Furness. The contract notice advises of the procurement and intention to award the services using The Provider Selection Regime (2023). The intent is to award the contract to an existing provider of the current services following the requirements of Direct Award Process C. Additional information: The Award decision makers include the Director of Public Health for Westmorland and Furness Council in Consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, in line with the Council's Contract Procedure Rules.
Procurement Information
The procurement and award of services is being undertaken following The Provider Selection Regime (2023) This notice is to inform of an intention to award only before a formal proposed contract award to the existing provider following the criteria of Direct Award Process C under this legislation. The Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award. The decision to award has been taken by the Director of Public Health at Westmorland and Furness Council in consultation with the relevant Council Member, in line with the Council's Contract Procedure Rules. The Council has decided to directly award the contract to the incumbent provider, Waythrough. In reaching this decision, the Council considered that the existing contract is due to expire, the considerable change threshold is not met, and the Council is satisfied that the provider has delivered the current contract to an appropriate standard and is likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract. In accordance with Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Council considered the key criteria and concluded that: the provider continues to demonstrate satisfactory service quality and delivery outcomes (Quality and Innovation); the provider offers an appropriate and sustainable service model representing value for money (Value); the provider is well integrated within local health, social care and support pathways, supporting continuity of service and partnership working (Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability); the provider is able to maintain access to services and support the needs of diverse service users across the area (Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice); and the provider continues to contribute positively to local communities and wider social outcomes (Social Value). Following assessment of conflicts of interest, no conflicts of interest were identified.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-078c43
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099197-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85312500 - Rehabilitation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,659,493 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 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
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENDAL
- Postcode
- LA9 4DQ
- Postcode Area
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
- Delivery Location
- TLD12 East Cumbria
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- Local Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Electoral Ward
- Kendal Strickland and Fell
- Westminster Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Further Information
Notice URLs
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