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title: "Drug & Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care Services"
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# Drug & Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care Services

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e28

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by Derby City Council involves contracting for Drug & Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care Services. This service primarily addresses toxic substances rehabilitation, identified under the CPV code 90743200. The project involves providing a comprehensive system of care geared towards adults in Derby, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2026 and expire on 31st March 2029, offering an option for extension until 31st March 2031. The procurement stage reflects an awarded contract under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime, confirming Cranstoun Services Limited as the supplier for Lot 1, with Change Grow Live Services Limited handling Lot 2. The total contract value, inclusive of VAT, stands at £34.2 million, managed across the main procurement category of services.

This procurement opportunity is significant for businesses specialising in health services and rehabilitation care, especially those focusing on substance use and recovery. By securing this contract, suppliers can expand their portfolio within public sector health initiatives while the framework allows room for innovative approaches to emerging trends in substance use. The criteria for selection were heavily weighted on quality (70%) alongside financial efficiency (30%), suggesting that businesses with robust quality management systems in place stand a higher chance of competing successfully. The contracts not only provide funded projects for an extended term but also offer opportunities for businesses to participate in advanced health service delivery within a structured and strategically managed public procurement regime.

## Notice

Adult and Children and Young Person's Drug & Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care. Lot 1 - Drug and Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care (Adults) Lot 2 - Integrated Children and Young Person's Drug and Alcohol System of Care

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Drug and Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care (Adults)

Lot 1 - Drug and Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care (Adults) This service will provide an Integrated Substance Use Recovery Orientated System of Care to people aged 18 and above who reside in Derby. The service will provide a range of evidence-based interventions to individuals requiring support with experimental and recreational, hazardous/harmful and high-risk/dependent substance use.

Options: There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance, funding and business needs. Maximum contract period, therefore, is 5 years.

Renewal: Option to extend up to 24 months in annual increments.

Lot 2 - Integrated Children and Young Person's Drug and Alcohol System of Care

Adult and Children and Young Person's Drug & Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care - made up of 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Drug and Alcohol Integrated Recovery-Oriented System of Care (Adults) This service will provide an Integrated Substance Use Recovery Orientated System of Care to people aged 18 and above who reside in Derby. The service will provide a range of evidence-based interventions to individuals requiring support with experimental and recreational, hazardous/harmful and high-risk/dependent substance use. Lot 2 - Integrated Children and Young Person's Drug and Alcohol System of Care This service will provide an integrated continuum of substance use interventions to young people and young adults under 25, who reside in Derby - allowing them to access substance use support at the most appropriate level to their needs. Contract start date: 1 April 2026 Contract end date: 31 March 2031 Contract type: Service contracts for existing services that will be awarded to new providers. Please note the value of this notice (PS34.2m) is inclusive of VAT. The exclusive of VAT amount is PS28.5m. Additional information: 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to the following: Contact Name: Procurement (Teresa Gerrard, Head of Procurement) Derby City Council Corporation Street, Derby DE1 2FS Telephone: 01332 640768 Email: procurement@derby.gov.uk The decision has been made by a multi disciplined panel made up of local authority officers, including the Assistant Director of Public Health, Public Health Commissioners, Public Health Managers and key external stakeholders. There were no conflicts of interest declared. The invitation to tender documentation detailed the qualification and assessment criteria, each bidder had to: * comprehensively complete the Selection Questionnaire (parts 1 to 4, including upload acceptable alternative documents where applicable), pass all Pass / Fail questions and meet the required standard for scored questions in the Selection Questionnaire * meet the required minimum scores in relation to Quality as set out in the Award Criteria; * ensure the bid did not exceed the available budget and met the affordability criteria The award criteria, used to evaluate the bids and select a successful bidder to which the Council intends to award the Contract, were designed to allow the selection of the bid that represents the most economically advantageous tender, rather than lowest price alone. This evaluation was based on a combination of quality and financial criteria as set out below: * Price 30% * Quality 70% The quality criteria were broken down by the key quality aspects, these were weighted by relative importance. The chosen providers ranked the highest

Options: There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance, funding and business needs. Maximum contract period, therefore, is 5 years.

Renewal: Option to extend in annual increments for up to 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050877-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,200,000 |
| Lots value | £28,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £54,465,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF11 Derby |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE GROW LIVE SERVICES; CRANSTOUN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90743200 - Toxic substances rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 13:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050877-2026
- 17 Oct 2025 at 11:37 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066292-2025
- 6 Oct 2025 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062486-2025
- 14 Jul 2025 at 09:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039482-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derby.gov.uk
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
- https://www.changegrowlive.org/
- https://www.derby.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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