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# Provision of services of substance misuse practitioners

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-services-of-substance-misuse-practitioners-ocds-h6vhtk-06603b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hartlepool Borough Council: "Provision of services of substance misuse practitioners". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hartlepool Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council-ons-e06000001)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £162,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06603b`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-services-of-substance-misuse-practitioners-ocds-h6vhtk-06603b#tl-md)

## Description
To provide care and support for individuals who are accessing support from the Alcohol Care Team (ACT) based in the University Hospital of North Tees, to form the liaison between NTH acute service and local community substance misuse service in Hartlepool - START. 
To utilise START reporting system - Systmone to assess if individuals are known to START and ascertain current treatment plans.
To work collaboratively with START and allocated Recovery Coordinators from the service to plan joint care and risk management plans delivered within START core hours, including ensuring START are aware of any admissions and also discharge planning; including commencement of Opiate Substitute Therapy (OST), and ensuring Naloxone provision has been given where applicable.
The provider will work with START to ensure there is agreed performance reporting to the quarterly substance misuse governance group

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** A fundamental service for the substance use model in Hartlepool which provides improved access for people accessing START to efficient substance use support, including prescribing of opiate substitute therapies in Hospital settings. This supports red...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of secondary mental health support for individuals accessing substance use services (active)
  - Award id: `018672-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184363`
  - Value: £162,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of secondary mental health support for individuals accessing substance use services (active)
  - Signed Value: £162,000
  - Signed Date: 02/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025614-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-20T10:32:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:44:15.363Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06603b