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title: "Integrated Substance Use Treatment & Recovery Service in the London Borough of Redbridge"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ef3e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE"
published: "2025-03-19"
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# Integrated Substance Use Treatment & Recovery Service in the London Borough of Redbridge

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef3e

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## Summary

The London Borough of Redbridge has initiated a direct award procurement process for an Integrated Substance Use Treatment & Recovery Service. This service aims to fulfill strategic priorities such as prevention, early intervention, contributing to safe and healthy environments, and supporting recovery within the local health and care system. The contract, valued at £12,495,000, has been awarded to Via Community Ltd and will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, with a possibility of an extension until 31 March 2030. This procurement falls under the health services category and is regional to Ilford, United Kingdom. Interested parties need to submit representations by 31 March 2025, with the contract formally awarded post this date.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in health services and substance recovery. Given the strategic focus on integration, collaboration, and sustainability, businesses with innovative approaches to these areas could benefit greatly. Smaller businesses (SMEs) capable of delivering quality and value-based services that address health inequalities and improve access to care are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could allow businesses to establish a vital partnership within the public health sector, contributing towards significant community health outcomes.

## Notice

The Authority's Substance Use Recovery Strategy commits to the delivery of four (4) strategic priorities: prevention & early intervention; contributing to safe and healthy environments; responsive system of care and support recovery. The Service shall work within the local health and care system to deliver most (75%) of elements in this strategy through collaboration and support from local commissioners. The Authority requires the treatment system to be recovery focused in what it delivers and to ensure streamlined assessment and data processes. In addition the Service, shall ensure that the system works effectively for Service Users, irrespective of the substance involved, and ensures parity of intervention access through the Service User's journey.

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below. The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the London Borough of Redbridge intends to apply Direct Award Process C to award this Contract to its existing provider, Via Community Ltd. The duration of the contract will be 36 months from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, with the possibility of a further extension period of up to 24 months, until 31 March 2030. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 31st March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows; Quality and Innovation 30% Value 20% Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20% Social value 10% The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to available guidance including factoring in the relative weighting from the original tender submission. Key Performance Indicators from the original contract determined that the existing provider satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard. No conflicts of interest were identified among individuals involved in making the decision in relation to this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010221-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,495,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE |
| Locality | ILFORD |
| Post town | Ilford |
| Postcode | IG1 1NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Electoral ward | Ilford Town |
| Westminster constituency | Ilford South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIA COMMUNITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2025 at 16:14 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010221-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010221-2025
  19th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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