--- title: "Young People Alcohol & Drug Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b141" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b141" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b141.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b141.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-09" --- # Young People Alcohol & Drug Support Service Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b141 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b141) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b141.json) ## Summary Southampton City Council is set to award a contract for the "Young People Alcohol & Drug Support Service" in Southampton, targeting health and social work services for individuals up to 24 years old. The contract, valued at an estimated £6,028,738.92 (ex VAT), will commence on 1st July 2026 and run until 31st March 2029, with an option to extend by 36 months. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the intention to award is marked by this notice starting the standstill period until 22nd June 2026. Following a selection process focusing on access, integration, quality, and social value, the decision is to award the contract to No Limits (South) without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting confidence in their continued service delivery. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those experienced in handling youth-focused interventions related to substance use. Businesses with expertise in offering comprehensive harm reduction, care coordination, and psycho-social interventions can thrive under this contract, benefiting from involvement in a high-impact initiative aimed at reducing health inequalities and supporting community wellbeing in Southampton. Companies looking to expand in the public health sector may find this opportunity well-aligned with their growth strategies, as it allows engagement with a long-term and potentially extendable project managed by a regional authority such as Southampton City Council. ## Notice The procurement is for a young people's alcohol and drugs treatment and support service in Southampton (for people up to and including the age of 24), which will provide information, advice, harm reduction, care co-ordination, and psycho-social interventions, as well as support for medical interventions. Help will be available to people whether the young person wants to be safer while using alcohol and drugs, reduce their use, stop using, or stay free from use. The services will also help young people with tobacco-related harm, and young people who are vaping and using novel-nicotine products. Harm reduction is a principal aim of the services, with recovery seen as a desirable and achievable outcome. These services will be evidence based and tailored to meet the needs of young people, working actively to reduce health inequalities in the City. The contract will run from 1st July 2026 through to March 31st 2029. Contract value is estimated at: PS2,917,096 for initial 33 month term. The Council will have the option to extend the contract by a period of up to 36 months. The maximum contract value is estimated at PS6,028,738.92 (ex VAT). The Council is intending to award this contract under the Direct Award Procedure C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The procurement is for a young people's alcohol and drugs treatment and support service in Southampton (for people up to and including the age of 24), which will provide information, advice, harm reduction, care co-ordination, and psycho-social interventions, as well as support for medical interventions. Help will be available to people whether the young person wants to be safer while using alcohol and drugs, reduce their use, stop using, or stay free from use. The services will also help young people with tobacco-related harm, and young people who are vaping and using novel-nicotine products. Harm reduction is a principal aim of the services, with recovery seen as a desirable and achievable outcome. These services will be evidence based and tailored to meet the needs of young people, working actively to reduce health inequalities in the City. The contract will run from 1st July 2026 through to March 31st 2029. Contract value is estimated at: PS2,917,096 for initial 33 month term. The Council will have the option to extend the contract by a period of up to 36 months. The maximum contract value is estimated at PS6,028,738.92 (ex VAT). The Council is intending to award this contract under the Direct Award Procedure C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Options: There will be an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 36 months, from 1st April 2029 through to 31st March 2032. ### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of Monday 22nd June 2026. 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/054496-2026 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Jun 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 | £6,028,738 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 7LY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NO LIMITS (SOUTH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2026 at 19:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054496-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO47kp0aGZXo5Il1ClUdRBSnhUMUJDQ0tWN0pEUlhFNjVQTVhZMTBFWTdOSy4u - https://www.southampton.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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