Official UK procurement notice
Peer Based Recovery Support Services
Authority: Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPeer Based Recovery Support Services
CPV: Rehabilitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1One to one therapy programmes delivered by people who are living in recovery,…Awarded
One to one therapy programmes delivered by people who are living in recovery, advocating, and giving introductions to local support groups, including family support. They will also offer a facility where the homeless can access personal hygiene equipment, along with a food and a clothing bank.
The fundamental aim of the Service is to create a safe, respectful environment in the Lichfield District and Tamworth, for people with substance misuse problems run and supported by service users with many years’ lived experience in active addiction.
The Key core objectives of this service are:
-Reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drugs to recovery seekers, their families and the wider community
-Encourage and support service users, into recovery using a recovery focused, person centred approach
-Supporting recovery seekers to develop new coping skills and life tools, shared and led by people who have lived experience and who have been in similar situations and found a way out.
All recovery seekers must access the service by choice and should be 18 years old plus. The supplier shall accept referrals from a wide range of sources including (but not limited to) STaRS, Recovery Services, Police, Probation, Housing and other appropriate services.
This award has been made following a Direct Award A Process for an existing service to an existing provider.
The lifetime value of this contract is estimated to be £999,528.00 and will run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jun 2026, 09:57 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2026, 09:57 BST
- Authority reference
RRE-01641- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056937- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b69aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice through Direct Award process A.
- Review procedure
All appeals should be raised in line with the prevailing legislation.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of 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. To ensure the provider still meets the specification this has been assessed by clinical and operational colleagues as key decision makers. There are no identified conflicts of interest.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Way Recovery | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Peer Based Recovery Support Services · Better Way Recovery
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £999,528 – £999,528 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Midlands Partnersip NHS Foundation TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Better Way RecoveryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.