--- title: "Inclusion - Supervised Consumption and Needle Exchange in Telford" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-06-12" --- # Inclusion - Supervised Consumption and Needle Exchange in Telford Buyer: MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ba.json) ## Summary The Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust has announced the award of a contract titled "Inclusion - Supervised Consumption and Needle Exchange in Telford", under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process, classified in the industry category of rehabilitation services (CPV: 85312500), was conducted without a prior call for competition, reflecting a limited procurement method. This contract, valued at £130,500, was awarded to various pharmacies in Telford to provide essential drug and alcohol services. The contract went live on 1st May 2026 and will run until 30th April 2029, following an award stage as of 12th June 2026. For businesses, especially community pharmacies, this contract presents growth opportunities in the health services sector by allowing participation in locally commissioned enhanced services like the supervised self-administration of oral opioid substitution therapy and needle syringe programmes. These services, supporting both new and existing providers in the area, are significantly guided by local needs and community obligations. Pharmacies capable of delivering quality health services within Telford could benefit from this opportunity by expanding their service offerings and enhancing community health outcomes, fulfilling both quality and price criteria. ## Notice Supervised Consumption and Needle Exchange in Telford ### Lot Information Lot 1 Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is commissioned to provide Drug and Alcohol Services and does this via their Inclusion directorate and with the support of third-party suppliers. Provision of Pharmacy supervised self-administration of oral Opioid Substitution Therapy services qualify as locally Commissioned 'enhanced' Services under 'The Contractual Framework for Community Pharmacy' and as such participation by community pharmacists in this service remains voluntary and guided by localised need. Pharmacists participating in this service will be expected to dispense to the number of people that they feel appropriate for their pharmacy within the parameters of good practice advised by Inclusion Services, considering all their community responsibilities. Dispensing opiate substitution therapy not, subject to supervised self-administration remains an essential service and remuneration for this is covered by PSNC. Provision of Pharmacy needle syringe programme services qualify as locally Commissioned 'enhanced' Services under 'The Contractual Framework for Community Pharmacy' and as such participation by community pharmacists in this service remains voluntary and guided by localised need. Pharmacies participating in this service will be expected to take on the level of service that they feel appropriate for their pharmacy within the parameters of good practice advised by Inclusion Services, taking into account all their community responsibilities. This award to various pharmacies has been made following a direct award B process, the lifetime value of this contract is PS130,500.00 and will go live 1st May 2026 to 30th April 2029. This is an existing service for MPFT, and some pharmacies may be an existing provider or a new provider as all providers that are capable of providing this service have been offered contracts. ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. this contract has been awarded under 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 contract has been awarded to a number of providers who are able to meet the specification, where people are offered a choice between the providers and this is not restricted. To ensure providers meet the specification this has been assessed by clinical and operational colleagues as key decision makers. There are no identified conflicts of interest ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055538-2026 | | 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 | 12 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 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 | £130,500 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Coton | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PHARMACIES IN TELFORD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2026 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055538-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.mpft.nhs.uk/ - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/67601 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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