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North East Social Inclusion CIC

Newcastle City Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council commissioned a recovery-focused social inclusion service for people in or seeking recovery from addiction. The provider runs a weekly programme combining life-skills education with structured sport, including football, boxing, running and tailored fitness. Sessions are intended to be accessible to people with complex needs and to encourage participants to lead and take ownership of their recovery. Delivery also involves partnerships with local organisations for wider personal development, including nutrition education. The service includes operating the North East Social 11-a-Side Football League and holding a monthly North East Recovery 7-a-Side Football League for agencies working with people in recovery. This is a rehabilitation and support service delivered in the North East of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Social Inclusion Through Sport CIC. Newcastle City Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The award is for one service lot. The contract value is £160,000 gross. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026; the contract record gives a period from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2029, while the options description says the correct start date was 1 April 2026. The stated duration is three years, including two 12-month extension options. The award is recorded as active. No evaluation criteria are stated for this direct award.

This contract shows demand from Newcastle City Council for a community-based addiction recovery service that uses sport as a setting for practical life-skills development. A credible provider would need to deliver inclusive, regular group activities across several sports, adapt provision for participants with complex needs, and foster participant leadership and ownership of recovery. Relevant experience would include supporting people affected by addiction, running football leagues for recovery communities and coordinating partnerships with local organisations. The service also calls for links to wider personal development, including nutrition education. Suppliers would need the capacity to sustain a weekly programme alongside two league formats, one running monthly, and to work with agencies that support people in recovery. The previous route was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North East Social Inclusion CIC

Notice Description

The provider will deliver an inclusive weekly recovery-focused programme combining life-skills education with structured sports activities, including football, boxing, running, and tailored fitness sessions, for individuals in or seeking recovery from addiction. The service will be accessible to all, including those with complex needs, and will embed life-skills development within each activity while encouraging participant leadership and ownership of recovery. Delivery will be supported through partnerships with local organisations to provide wider personal development opportunities, including nutrition education. It will include the ongoing operation of the North East Social 11-a-Side Football League and the delivery of a monthly North East Recovery 7-a-Side Football League for agencies working with people in recovery

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ca0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099377-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SPORT CIC

Further Information

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