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Published 29 Apr 2025, 16:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of D&A Harm Reduction - PSR Direct Award Process C

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£910,306published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2025
Awarded to Renaissance UK Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Public Health Services Relating to Drugs & Alcohol Adult Harm Reduction, Assertive Outreach together with Non Clinical Sexual Health Harm Reduction Services.

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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.

The Supplier was notified in March 2025.

The contract will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (with option to extend incrementally 1+1+1+1 years subject to contract review and budget availability).

There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

The Authority did not received any representations during the standstill process.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Provision of Public Health Services Relating to Drugs & Alcohol Adult Harm…Awarded 5 yrs

The Provision of Public Health Services Relating to Drugs & Alcohol Adult Harm Reduction, Assertive Outreach together with Non Clinical Sexual Health Harm Reduction Services, this contract has now been formally awarded to Renaissance UK Ltd following PSR direct award Process C.

The Service will develop an integrated and sustainable approach to harm reduction to improve the lives of the population. It will utilise peers/people with lived experience to support this model.

Help people to live longer and sustain healthier lives by reducing preventable deaths and the burden of ill health associated with smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, poor diet, poor mental health, insufficient exercise, poor sexual health and substance misuse.

Reducing the burden of disease and disability in life by focusing on preventing and recovering from the conditions with the greatest impact, including dementia, anxiety, depression and drug dependency (Substance Misuse).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
29 Apr 2025, 16:08 BST
Last source update
13 May 2025, 12:16 BST
Authority reference
DN772853
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020802
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050976 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Apr 2025 → 13 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 May 2025, 12:16 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2025, 12:16 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    13 May 2025, 12:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £910,3061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Renaissance UK Ltd£910,306 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 020802-2025-1 · Renaissance UK Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2025
    Value
    £910,306
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackpool Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PO Box 4, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London
  • The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.