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title: "Provision of mental health practitioner(s) to provide mental health support for adults accessing substance misuse services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06603d"
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buyer: "HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Provision of mental health practitioner(s) to provide mental health support for adults accessing substance misuse services

Buyer: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06603d

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## Summary

Hartlepool Borough Council has concluded the contracting process for providing mental health practitioner support to adults accessing substance misuse services, under a direct award procedure without a prior call for competition. The procurement falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to its basis in Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Tees, Esk and Wear Valley (TEWV) was awarded the contract, commencing on 1st April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2028. Situated in Hartlepool and categorised under Health and Social Work Services, this procurement aims at delivering critical mental health services and trauma-informed care. Key activities include secondary mental health support alongside substance misuse recovery programmes.

This contract presents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health care services to participate in a comprehensive, community-focused initiative. Companies with expertise in trauma-informed practices, mental health pharmacology, and the subset of public health services concerning substance misuse will find potential for engagement. Ideal contenders would be organisations with capability in collaborative care planning, risk management, and service delivery within vulnerable groups, including veterans and sex workers. The procurement also encourages involvement from service providers who value co-design in recovery-focused approaches, providing rich avenues for growth through outcome-based service delivery and partnership with local agencies. The extensive engagement with TEWV reflects the alignment of such competencies with local health service needs and the advancement of health equity in Hartlepool.

## Notice

To provide support to individuals accessing START whose mental health needs are apparent and effecting their recovery. This will include secondary mental health support and prescribing of medication when required. . To deliver trauma-informed practice in the understanding that trauma exposure can impact an individual's recoveryTo work collaboratively with START and allocated Care Coordinators from the service to plan joint care and risk management plans this will include working at START venues across the town and services being delivered within START core hours. . To draft reports to allow Substance use, Public Health and Commissioning within agreed budgets and timescales to further support the development of the recovery agenda. * To develop care pathways and treatment which engage priority groups and populations who may experience barriers to engagement in treatment; including sex workers, clients with coexisting mental health and substance misuse, armed forces veterans, BME populations, and offenders. * To work alongside service users and their families to ensure collaboration and co-design of services. * To deliver trauma informed approaches to treatment and collaborative working with wider support services to minimise the impact of adverse childhood experiences on future health and wellbeing. * To adopt a whole family approach in order to improve outcomes for children affected by parental substance misuse and mental health needs (Dual Diagnosis) . * To embed workforce culture, recovery support and aftercare that values, celebrates and supports recovery across physical, cultural, social and human dimensions of service users and their family's journey to recovery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

TThe Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The service provides a dual diagnosis model in Hartlepool they have improved access for people accessing START to efficient secondary mental health support. They work extremely closely with primary mental health services Alliance and PMHT as well as other partner agencies to reduce health inequalities. Individuals are offered choice when it comes to mental health pathways, their treatment and support. Service users take an active part in the development or their care plans from initial assessment to discharge. The provider understand the health care needs of those using substances and having a mental health need in Hartlepool and offer additional services accordingly, such as access to groups and prescribed medication as well as the wider secondary mental health offer in Hartlepool. .

### Procurement 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 decision makers by 10th March 2026 to karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk. This 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/025616-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £174,603 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEY (TEWV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2026 at 10:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025616-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 17:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018675-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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