Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Drug and Alcohol Support for Rough Sleepers
Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by midnight on 01/09/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be sent: via procurement portal Pro-contract Messaging
Award decision maker: Director of Health and Wellbeing
No conflicts of interest were identified as part of this process.
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Drug and Alcohol Support for Rough Sleepers Service delivers support specifically to…AwardedRenewal
Drug and Alcohol Support for Rough Sleepers Service delivers support specifically to rough sleepers, and those at risk of rough sleeping. The service comprises a number of dedicated roles including specialist drug and alcohol outreach workers, a nurse prescriber, complex needs worker, and specialist women’s worker with staff receiving supervision sessions via a dedicated psychologist. The service works with people across a range of locations including sleep sites, emergency accommodation and the street outreach service hub. The service delivers structured drug and alcohol treatment, facilitate rapid access to in-patient detox and resident rehabilitation provision, and support rough sleepers to access other services including mental health and physical health.
The London Borough of Camden intends to award a contract to Via Community for a period of 30 months commencing on or around 5 October 2026 with the option to extend for a further six (6) months.
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 sub-criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 30%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20%
- Value: 15%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, collaboration and services sustainability: 25%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 30%
- Integration, collaboration and services sustainability: 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
- Value: 15%
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
- Authority reference
DN814567- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079589- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068d37Find a Tender
- Review procedure
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the Council by midnight on 01/09/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the Council by midnight on 01/09/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Representations should be made to the Council at: [email protected]. The decision maker for the award of this contract is the Director of Health and Wellbeing No conflicts of interests were identified as part of this process. The chosen provider met the minimum requirements set out in the tender documentation. Evaluation was against the five (5) key criteria with the following weightings applied: Quality and Innovation (30%), Value (15%) Integration, collaboration and services sustainability (25%), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%) and Social Value (10%)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline147 days ago28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Community LtdSMESubcontracting: declared | £1,874,732 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Drug and Alcohol Support for Rough Sleepers · Via Community LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Aug 2026
- Value
- £1,874,732
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview body
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Via CommunityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.