---
title: "Secondary Care Substance Use Practitioners"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a10f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# Secondary Care Substance Use Practitioners

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a10f

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Secondary Care Substance Use Practitioners" has been completed by Stockton on Tees Borough Council, a regional authority located in Stockton on Tees, UKC11 region. This contract falls under the health services industry category and focuses on supporting patients experiencing substance misuse within hospital settings. The contract was awarded on 31st March 2026 to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust with a total value of £520,000. The project specifically aims to improve the treatment and support mechanisms for secondary care patients in North Tees Hospital, improving cooperation with community-based services. The procurement was conducted as an award procedure without prior publication due to its specific nature related to the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, specifically those providing substance misuse recovery and treatment programmes. With a contract duration of 12 months, including options for extensions, this presents an opportunity for both large-scale and specialised service providers to engage with the NHS framework. Businesses with expertise in hospital-based interventions, community health partnerships, and training development would find this project particularly beneficial for expanding their service portfolio within the healthcare sector. The ongoing need for improving care pathways and reducing stigma around substance misuse ensures that organisations that contribute innovative solutions will find fertile ground for long-term collaborations and growth.

## Notice

This project aimed to support in-hospital identification, support and treatment (including Opioid Substitution Therapy) for patients experiencing substance misuse, as well as reduce stigma, provide training for secondary care teams, and improve discharge/referral pathways between secondary care and our commissioned community-based substance misuse service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project aimed to support in-hospital identification, support and treatment (including Opioid Substitution Therapy) for patients experiencing substance misuse, as well as reduce stigma, provide training for secondary care teams, and improve discharge/referral pathways between secondary care and our commissioned community-based substance misuse service. The contract value is PS104,000 per year with a contract term of 12 months with 4 x 12 month optional extensions. The initial term is 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027.

Options: 4 x 2 month optional extensions

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded via Provider Selection Regime Option A. North Tees & Hartlepool Foundation Trust Project is specifically about improving support and interventions for Secondary Care patients within North Tees Hospital, and referral/discharge pathways with Stockton Recovery Service/community treatment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047822-2026 |
| 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 | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 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 | £520,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047822-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.stockton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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