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title: "Drug and alcohol intelligence and surveillance systems"
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# Drug and alcohol intelligence and surveillance systems

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f4c

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council, a sub-central government public authority, initiated a direct award procurement method for the "Drug and Alcohol Intelligence and Surveillance Systems" contract. The contract focuses on developing and maintaining a digital tool for drug and alcohol interventions and intelligence in Liverpool, United Kingdom. JMU Services Ltd, a large supplier based in Liverpool, has been commissioned for this task. The entire contracting process falls under the legal framework of the Procurement Act 2023, Section 41. The contract began on 1st July 2025 and runs until 31st March 2028, with a total gross value of £540,868.37. The award was officially documented on 3rd March 2026.

This procurement presents substantial business opportunities for firms specialising in digital healthcare systems and data analytics, particularly those already possessing technical capabilities akin to JMU Services Ltd. Given the unique requirement for access to criminal justice data, companies with existing relationships or capabilities in this area would be well-positioned to compete for similar direct award contracts in the future. Collaboration with local authorities such as Liverpool City Council can be instrumental in fostering growth and expanding service offerings within the public health domain.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council, Public Health currently commissions JMU Services Ltd to develop and maintain a user-friendly web-based online digital tools / system to collect, validate, analyse, and report upon data covering five distinct areas: (a) low level non-structured drug and alcohol interventions, (b) criminal justice drug related interventions, (c) drug and alcohol related deaths surveillance (DARD), (d) non-fatal overdose system and system co-ordinator (e) local drug intelligence system (LDIS) and drug testing early warning system

### Procurement Information

No reasonable compliant alternatives due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only this particular supplier can supply this service. Liverpool City Council Public Health Services requires access to criminal justice data. With the exception of JMU Services Ltd only the Home Office has access to criminal justice data (drug testing on arrest) and only the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has access to the Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) data. Direct award arranged under Procurement Act 2023, Section 41 (Schedule 5). Note: This contract was signed after the contract start date. This causes an error, as the FTS portal expects the contract to be signed prior to the contract go live date. The Cabinet Office guidance states that it is "for the contracting authority to determine the relevant date based on the circumstances" Extract:- 1. The definition of what it means for a contracting authority to enter into a contract is not set out in the Act or the regulations. It is the point when a legally binding contract comes into effect, which will be when the essential elements under contract law are satisfied (offer and acceptance; consideration; and intention to create legally binding relations). 2. When all of those elements have been satisfied will be fact-specific. For example, it may be when the contract is signed and dated, and it is expected that will be the relevant date in the majority of cases. However, the date the contract is entered into may instead be, for example, after a particular event has occurred or based on when services or works start under the contract. It is for the contracting authority to determine the relevant date based on the circumstances. In doing so, contracting authorities must continue to have regard to the objective of information-sharing set out in section 12(1) and be transparent about when contracts have been entered into.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018939-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,723 |
| Contracts value | £450,723 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JMU SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 13:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018939-2026
- 19 Jun 2025 at 08:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033558-2025
- 18 Jun 2025 at 14:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033437-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018939-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033558-2025
  19th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033437-2025
  18th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ljmu.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.liverpool.gov.uk

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