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UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Lived Experience

Ministry of Justice

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a lived-experience recovery coach service for people on probation in the Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough Probation Delivery Unit. The service supports people subject to Drug Rehabilitation Requirements or Alcohol Treatment Requirements, as well as people with identified substance misuse needs under probation supervision. Recovery coaches with personal experience of addiction and recovery provide support to encourage engagement and motivation, help people comply with treatment, and contribute to reducing reoffending. This is a specialist probation support service focused on substance misuse recovery, delivered across Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Recovery Connections was selected as the supplier through a direct award without competition under a below-threshold process. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £18,902. The procurement was structured as one lot, covering the lived-experience recovery coach service across the Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough Probation Delivery Unit. The award was made for probation services. The service is governed by the light-touch regime; no further evaluation criteria are published in the available process details.

For suppliers preparing to compete for this buyer’s future requirement, the award indicates demand for a focused probation service linking substance misuse treatment and recovery with rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Credible delivery requires recovery coaches with lived experience of addiction and recovery, alongside the ability to support people subject to drug or alcohol treatment requirements and others under probation supervision. Providers need to engage people effectively, encourage treatment compliance and work towards desistance from offending across the Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough area. The requirement is a defined, local service rather than a broad probation contract. Relevant experience coordinating recovery support with probation and treatment pathways would help a supplier demonstrate a suitable approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Lived Experience

Notice Description

Recovery Connections will provide a Lived Experience Recovery Coach Service to support individuals subject to Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs), Alcohol Treatment Requirements (ATRs), and those with identified substance misuse needs under probation supervision across the Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough (RCM) PDU. The service will utilise trained staff with lived experience of addiction and recovery to support engagement, motivation, treatment compliance, and desistance from offending.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100554-2026
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231240 - Probation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,902 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Recovery Connections

Further Information

Notice Documents

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