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title: "County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04abe4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-09"
---

# County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04abe4

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## Summary

Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of the County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service, with the main procurement category being community health services. The procurement, which is under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was initiated through a tender process. The contract encompasses services aimed at reducing substance misuse and its societal impact, using a local 'think family' approach. The service is located in the UKC14 region, which covers County Durham. The contract began on 1st August 2024 and is set to run until 30th September 2028. A notable amendment was confirmed on 9th April 2026, where the contract value increased to £22,182,116 due to additional funding confirmed for various drug and alcohol recovery initiatives.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in community health services with a focus on substance misuse recovery. Given the emphasis on integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, businesses that can demonstrate innovation and quality in delivering health outcomes, particularly those with experience in community-based recovery services, are well-suited to compete. The incumbent provider, Waythrough, highlights the opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within this field to potentially establish themselves within such service contracts through partnerships or past performance in related initiatives.

## Notice

County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service. The Service aims to enable individuals to become 'free from their dependence' and reduce the harm caused by substance misuse to families, communities, and society as a whole. The Service is underpinned by an emphasis on the local 'think family' approach, helping to support individuals through their recovery process, reducing vulnerabilities, safeguarding and risk within the wider context of their family unit, as appropriate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service. The Service aims to enable individuals to become 'free from their dependence' and reduce the harm caused by substance misuse to families, communities, and society as a whole. The Service is underpinned by an emphasis on the local 'think family' approach, helping to support individuals through their recovery process, reducing vulnerabilities, safeguarding and risk within the wider context of their family unit, as appropriate.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5pm on Thursday the 24th October 2024 to procurement.decisions@durham.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032442-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,505,730 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WAYTHROUGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2026 at 13:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032442-2026
- 21 Oct 2025 at 15:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067224-2025
- 6 Jun 2025 at 10:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030517-2025
- 29 Oct 2024 at 14:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035038-2024
- 14 Oct 2024 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033031-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk
- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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