Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Non-Healthcare Substance Use Services
Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAn open framework for non-healthcare substance use services, under the Procurement Act 2023, with a total of 7 lots, for a period of up to 4 years (2+1+1).
CPV: Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2030
- Electronic auction
- yes
Published description of the framework
Framework awards made by direct award or competitive call off
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £485,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Flexible Needle and Syringe ProvisionAwardedPublished value£1,040,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Enhanced Employment Support For Multiply Disadvantaged Individuals With Substance Use And Other Support NeedsAwardedPublished value£910,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Enhanced Housing Support For Drug And High Risk Alcohol Using PopulationsAwardedceiling above
Lot 3 - Enhanced Housing Support For Drug And High Risk Alcohol Using Populations
2 years + 1 year + 1 year
Lot #4Learning And Meaningful Activity Outside Of Employment SupportAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Holistic Community Navigation For Substance Using Populations Exiting PrisonAwardedPublished value£1,015,000
Lot 5 - Holistic Community Navigation For Substance Using Populations Exiting Prison
2 years + 1 year + 1 year
Lot #6Support And Assessment For Individuals In Police CustodyAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Legal Advice And Support For Individuals Engaged In Harmful Substance UseAwardedceiling above
Lot 7 - Legal Advice And Support For Individuals Engaged In Harmful Substance Use
2 years + 1 year + 1 year
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
- “Framework for Non-Healthcare Substance Use Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Sept 2025, 11:18 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
DN787362- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061539- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05959dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Sept 2025 → 4 Sept 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published8 Sept 2025, 11:18 BST
- Next notice expected10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published383 days ago2 Oct 2025, 09:34 BST
- Clarification questions by369 days ago16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends362 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by286 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent257 days ago5 Feb 2026
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published46 days ago4 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025- Planned procurement notice published8 Sept 2025, 11:18 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2025, 09:34 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active2 Oct 2025, 09:34 BST
- Deadline moved to 23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST2 Oct 2025, 09:34 BST+18 days · was 6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Feb 2026, 17:24 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Feb 2026, 17:24 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Sept 2026, 10:52 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 8 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£485,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Flexible Needle and Syringe Provision1 award | |||
| ADFAM NATIONALVCSE1 Flexible Needle and Syringe Provision1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Two extensions, 1 year + 1 year. | £1,040,000 | 2 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Enhanced Employment Support For Multiply Disadvantaged Individuals With Substance Use And Other Support Needs1 award | |||
| St Giles TrustVCSE, Turning Point (Services) Limited2 Enhanced Employment Support1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Two extensions, 1 year + 1 year. | £910,000 | 2 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Learning And Meaningful Activity Outside Of Employment Support1 award | |||
| Turning Point (Services) Limited4 Learning And Meaningful Activity Outside Of Employment Support1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Two extensions, 1 year + 1 year. | ceiling above | 2 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Support And Assessment For Individuals In Police Custody1 award | |||
| Turning Point (Services) Limited6 Support And Assessment For Individuals In Police Custody1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Two extensions, 1 year + 1 year. | ceiling above | 2 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 2 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £485,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Flexible Needle and Syringe Provision · ADFAM NATIONALVCSE
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,040,000
- Period
- 21 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extensions possible until 31/03/2030
Enhanced Employment Support · St Giles TrustVCSE, Turning Point (Services) Limited
- Signed
- 19 May 2026
- Value
- £910,000
- Period
- 19 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extensions possible until 31/03/2030 on a 1+1 basis
Learning And Meaningful Activity Outside Of Employment Support · Turning Point (Services) Limited
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 23 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extensions possible until 31/03/2030 on a 1+1 basis
Support And Assessment For Individuals In Police Custody · Turning Point (Services) Limited
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 23 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension possible until 31/03/2030 on a 1+1 basis
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Flexible Needle and Syringe Provision | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Enhanced Employment Support For Multiply Disadvantaged Individuals With Substance Use And Other Support Needs | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 2 | — |
| 4 · Learning And Meaningful Activity Outside Of Employment Support | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
| 6 · Support And Assessment For Individuals In Police Custody | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- ADFAM NATIONALFramework contractor
- ST GILES TRUSTFramework contractor
- TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
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