Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- London Borough of Islington · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- VIA Community Ltd
- Value
- £1,397,552.36
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Rehabilitation services (CPV 85312500)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 008326-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jan 2026
- Published30 Jan 2026Published the same day
Description
The Council intends to award a contract for the Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Service under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The service provides specialist drug and alcohol treatment and assertive outreach for adults who are sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping in Islington. It includes structured psychosocial support, pharmacological treatment, rapid access to detoxification and residential rehabilitation, harm‑reduction interventions, dual‑diagnosis support, and dedicated outreach for women and individuals with complex needs. The provider works in partnership with street outreach teams, accommodation services, clinical partners and community organisations to ensure sustained engagement, improved health outcomes and safe transitions into longer‑term treatment and support pathways. A PSR Direct Award C assessment confirmed that the existing provider is meeting the requirements of the current contract and is likely to continue to deliver the service to …
About the supplier
VIA Community Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02807934).