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title: "Gambling Harms - Peer support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa0c"
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buyer: "Warrington Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Gambling Harms - Peer support

Buyer: Warrington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa0c

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## Summary

Warrington Borough Council procured a gambling-harm peer-support service. The service provides a weekly group offering a safe, accessible and non-judgemental space for people experiencing gambling-related harm. Its purpose is to provide early support, reduce isolation, and help participants begin or sustain recovery. This is a public service delivered for the council in the Warrington area of Cheshire. The procurement is categorised as a service, with the classification covering miscellaneous services. The requirement is focused on group-based peer support rather than general counselling alone, so relevant providers are organisations able to create and run regular support sessions for people affected by gambling-related harm. The selected provider, Beacon Counselling, is a small or medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating a community-focused delivery model.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Warrington Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. One lot was awarded to Beacon Counselling, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The award covers the gambling-harm peer-support service. The published outcome identifies Beacon Counselling as the sole supplier for the requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no competitive scoring or award-criteria weighting is recorded for this contract.

This procurement demonstrates a defined local demand for structured peer support for people affected by gambling-related harm. Suppliers best placed to compete for a future requirement of this kind would be able to organise and sustain a weekly group, provide a safe and accessible setting, and work in a non-judgemental way with people at different points in recovery. Credible providers would also need practical experience of reducing isolation, offering early support and helping participants begin or maintain recovery. A community-based operating model is relevant: the selected supplier is both an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise. Organisations with established links to local communities, dependable session delivery and experience supporting vulnerable people would therefore be well aligned with this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

A service to provide a weekly group to provide a safe, accessible, and non-judgemental space for individuals experiencing gambling-related harm to access early support, reduce isolation, and begin or sustain recovery

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087273-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Warrington Borough Council |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Beacon Counselling |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 12:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087273-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087273-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.beacon-counselling.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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