Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 31 Mar 2026, 14:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Salford City Council Chemsex support pilot 2026-27

Official notice

Authority: Salford City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD34)

Awarded value£60,614published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to LGBT Foundation

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Chemsex pilot.

Chemsex has recently been described as a public health crisis.

The substances involved in chemsex can be more powerful and addictive than others used recreationally, and there are significant associated risks posed to health, wellbeing, and safety. Individuals engaging in chemsex often require multidisciplinary approaches to support.

Based on the limited information on this issue further data is needed to build evidence for chemsex need in Salford, to improve monitoring and reporting, inform a long-term approach to addressing harms and prevention efforts, and minimise the risk of further harm or mortality linked to chemsex.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The chemsex support pilot is a public health service that falls within the scope of…Awarded

The chemsex support pilot is a public health service that falls within the scope of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR).

The Council intends to make the award under Regulation 14 (Urgent Award). This permits an urgent direct award where the Council considers that:

i. The award must be made urgently;

ii. The urgency was not reasonably foreseeable and is not attributable to delay by the Council; and

iii. Delaying the award would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.

Based on the information provided by Public Health, and the evidence set out in the Record of Decision Making document, these conditions are met, as the escalation in chemsex-related harms only recently became visible to the Council and further delay would increase risk to individuals

Delivery: North West

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Mar 2026, 14:21 BST
Last source update: 31 Mar 2026, 14:21 BST
Authority reference: S1962
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-029739
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD34)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06794e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The chemsex support pilot is a public health service that falls within the scope of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). As the Council is arranging a healthcare service within the meaning of Regulation 3, the Council must comply with the PSR.
The Council intends to make the award under Regulation 14 (Urgent Award). This permits an urgent direct award where the Council considers that:
i. The award must be made urgently;
ii. The urgency was not reasonably foreseeable and is not attributable to delay by the Council; and
iii. Delaying the award would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
Based on the information provided by Public Health, and the evidence set out in the Record of Decision Making document, these conditions are met.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,6141 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LGBT FoundationSMEVCSE	£60,614 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029739-2026-1 · LGBT FoundationSMEVCSE
Signed
26 Mar 2026
Value
£60,614
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salford City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester, North West, M275DAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LGBT FoundationAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03476576 Manchester, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.