---
title: "Recovery Support Workers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0503f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-16"
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# Recovery Support Workers

Buyer: ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0503f5

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## Summary

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for "Recovery Support Workers" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract involves providing community health services to support young people aged 10-17 in accessing support services and advice. The contract, valued at approximately £2,466,179.02, was awarded to Phoenix Futures following a limited procurement method, without prior publication of a call for competition. Key criteria for the award included quality, innovation, and social value, with the procurement decision made by the EPUT Executive Operational Committee, Finance and Performance Committee, and EPUT Board. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2025 and will run until 31 March 2030, with an option for a two-year extension.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in community health services, particularly those with a focus on supporting vulnerable young people. Companies with a background in innovative, high-quality service provision, strong collaboration capabilities, and a commitment to social value will find this procurement particularly suited to their strengths. The continuation of established services under this contract can provide a stable and impactful growth opportunity for businesses within the UK healthcare sector.

## Notice

PF EL&DS, Recovery Support Workers will support a caseload of young people (10-17-year-olds), accompanying to first appointments, identifying any additional vulnerabilities, and supporting individuals to access support services and advice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Recovery Support Workers.
We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS2,466,179.02
Start date: 01/04/2025
Expiry date: 31/03/2030, 5 years plus an option to extend for 2 years

### Procurement Information

Continuation of existing established service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015530-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £2,466,179 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WICKFORD |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS11 7XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Rettendon and Runwell |
| Westminster constituency | Maldon |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2025 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015530-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://phoenix-futures.org.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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