{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06603c-2026-03-20T10:37:17Z", "date": "2026-03-20T10:37:17Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06603c", "description": "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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10th March 2026 to karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The council has fully considered each of the key criteria when making a decision on the award of this contract. * Public Health Officers completed an analysis and evaluation of the service and completed a report for consideration for the Director of Public Health, Public Health Principal and Head of service for Substance use. These were the decision makers. * There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the Public Health Senior Management Team during the decision-making processes.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06603c", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Provision of services to support building recovery in the community", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "* To provide a service offer that flexes to respond to the needs of emerging patterns of recovery and substance use needs . To provide support to substance misuse services and wider Public Health team to understand the current recovery community and to work with new and established groups across Hartlepool to develop a sustainable 'Recovery Community' model which supports people and their families in their recovery journey. . Develop lived experience research working in collaboration with Hartlepool Borough Council and Teeside University . To draft reports to allow Substance use, Public Health and Commissioning within agreed budgets and timescales to further support the development of the recovery agenda. The Supplier will * Have experience and understanding of Recovery focused agenda's within substance use, in particular the incorporation of lived experience voices. * Have experience in working with a wide range of community groups * Support the development of new and established groups to deliver a range of social and life skills to support a Recovery Community model. *Engage directly with the Local Authority to gain an understanding of what is driving the needs for the substance use strategy and recovery agenda * Deliver all outputs and outcomes specified for the project * Work collaboratively with partner agencies and Local Authority * Collaborate at least quarterly with the commissioner to identify and set priorities based on commissioning intentions, evidence base, demand, local health need and the engagement and feedback from individuals, families, communities and the local system.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This service provides improvements in visible recovery in communities across Hartlepool. As part of their service offer they facilitate recovery ally training across Hartlepool and partners across Tees to reduce stigma for professionals and public, which in turn impacts positively in reducing health inequalities. The service provider understand the health care needs of those using substances and having a mental health need in Hartlepool and offer additional services accordingly, such as access to groups and social activities within their health offer in Hartlepool. The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "The existing provider is satisfying original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "type": "price", "description": "n/a" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKC11" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10th March 2026 to karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR", "amendments": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Hartlepool Borough Council awarded a contract to a provider following Direct Award C (under PSR) for the period 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2028 The standstill period expired with no issues raised" } ] }, "awards": [ { "id": "018674-2026-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "title": "Provision of services to support building recovery in the community", "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-CHC-1147748", "name": "Recovery Connections" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-175851", "name": "Hartlepool Borough Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Hartlepool Borough Council", "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Victoria Road", "locality": "Hartlepool", "region": "UKC11", "postalCode": "TS248AY", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Karen Cooper", "telephone": "+44 1429523009", "email": "karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Regional or local authority" }, { "id": "01", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "General public services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-CHC-1147748", "name": "Recovery Connections", "identifier": { "legalName": "Recovery Connections", "id": "1147748", "scheme": "GB-CHC" }, "address": { "locality": "Middlesbrough", "region": "UKC12", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-175852", "name": "Hartlepool Borough Coucnil", "identifier": { "legalName": "Hartlepool Borough Coucnil" }, "address": { "locality": "Hartlepool", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.hartlepool.gov.il" } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-175851", "name": "Hartlepool Borough Council" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "018674-2026-1", "awardID": "018674-2026-1", "title": "Provision of services to support building recovery in the community", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 460000, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 } ] }, "language": "en" }