Secondary Care Substance Use Practitioners

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC11)

Awarded value£520,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to NTH Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project aimed to support in-hospital identification, support and treatment (including Opioid Substitution Therapy) for patients experiencing substance misuse, as well as reduce stigma, provide training for secondary care teams, and improve discharge/referral pathways between secondary care and our commissioned community-based substance misuse service.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

Extensions: 4 x 2 month optional extensions

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: 22 May 2026, 12:54 BST
Last source update: 22 May 2026, 12:54 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-047822
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a10f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded via Provider Selection Regime Option A. North Tees & Hartlepool Foundation Trust Project is specifically about improving support and interventions for Secondary Care patients within North Tees Hospital, and referral/discharge pathways with Stockton Recovery Service/community treatment.

Publisher note: "The following line should be included: '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 do not apply to this award. The decision makers were: The Director of Adults and Health The Procurement Governance Group Public Health Practitioner Procurement Officer No conflicts of interests were identified.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £520,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NTH Solutions	£520,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 047822-2026-1 · NTH Solutions
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£520,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS176BJContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

PSR Review Panel (independent patient choice and procurement panel)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC419412 Stockton On Tees, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.