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title: "Lived Experience and Recovery Support - Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Prevention - PSR Direct Award Process C"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05098e"
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buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-12"
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# Lived Experience and Recovery Support - Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Prevention - PSR Direct Award Process C

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05098e

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of Lived Experience and Recovery Support – Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Prevention has been completed by Blackpool Council. The contract, classified under health services (CPV: 85100000), falls within the services category and was executed using a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This tender, conducted through a provider selection regime, was awarded to Empowerment Charity Lancashire. The contract covers the region of UKD42, Blackpool, and will span from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with potential extensions up to four additional years. The direct award process C bypassed the need for prior publication of a call for competition, with Blackpool Council notifying the supplier in March 2025. The total contract value amounts to £745,695.00.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale organisations with expertise in providing health and social care services. Businesses focusing on social innovation, quality improvement, and collaborative integration will find this contract especially appealing, as the award criteria emphasised these factors alongside reducing health inequalities. The procurement presents an opportunity to work alongside local authorities and expand service delivery in areas addressing substance abuse and mental health. Prospective bidders need the capacity to deliver specialised support through experienced teams of peer mentors who can engage with individuals affected by drugs and alcohol addiction. With a significant emphasis on social value and sustainability, the tender offers a conducive environment for businesses to contribute to community health and wellbeing.

## Notice

Provision of Lived Experience and Recovery Support - Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Prevention - PSR Direct Award Process C. 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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The supplier was notified in March 2025. The contract will run from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 with the option to extend up to 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 years, subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Lived Experience and Recovery Support - Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Prevention - PSR Direct Award Process C to Empowerment Charity Lancashire 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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The supplier was notified in March 2025. The Lived Experience Team are a group of peer mentors and navigators who have lived experience of living with multiple disadvantage and are considered to be "experts by experience". They use their shared experience to develop trusting relationships and give effective support, which allows trust to be built alongside services leading to improvements in multiple aspects of life. One of their key functions is to support those people furthest away from entering structured treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction and supporting them into treatment services.

### Procurement Information

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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020622-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £745,695 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EMPOWERMENT CHARITY LANCASHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 May 2025 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020622-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 16:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017760-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 15:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017752-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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