---
title: "Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-19"
---

# Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19.json)

## Summary

Southend-On-Sea City Council has conducted a procurement process titled "Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist," classified under miscellaneous health services. This process involves awarding a contract as part of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using Direct Award Process C, aligning with Health Care Services regulations. The contract's service commencement date is scheduled for 1st May 2025, with an expiry date on 31st March 2026, totalling a value of £45,000. Located in Southend on Sea, Essex, the procurement is at the contract award stage, following confirmation of contract award notice dated 24th April 2025. This process is executed without the need for prior publication of a call for competition, standing outside the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.

This opportunity presents growth prospects for businesses involved in delivering services aligned with complex needs in the healthcare sector. It is particularly suited to existing providers who have previously met performance indicators under similar contracts, offering capabilities in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support. The focus on quality, innovation, value, integration, service sustainability, and social value makes it appealing for organisations capable of increasing accessibility, reducing inequalities, and enhancing service choice. The direct award under the PSR enables an efficient path for qualified providers to expand their remit and leverage their expertise in the specified area.

## Notice

Southend-On-Sea City Council are looking to award the allied to the drug & alcohol treatment & recovery support contract to an existing provider under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. This employment specialist role will also engage with individuals with drug / alcohol use who are not yet known to treatment services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Southend-On-Sea City Council are looking to award the allied to the drug & alcohol treatment & recovery support contract to an existing provider under the PSR Direct Award Process C. This employment specialist role will also engage with individuals with drug / alcohol use who are not yet known to treatment services. Approximate Lifetime Value of Contract: PS45,000 Est Start Date: 01.04.25 Est End Date - 31.03.26

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The award 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 and the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 17th April 2025. The 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/022552-2025 |
| 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 | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND ON SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPEN ROAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 10:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022552-2025
- 7 Apr 2025 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013399-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe19.json.