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
- Stockton-on-tees Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Change, Grow, Live
- Value
- £11,335,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 018383-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Feb 2026
- Published2 Mar 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
Formerly known as the Integrated Substance misuse Service. The aim of this contract is to deliver an effective and efficient service the gives service users the best chance of achieving and maintaining recovery from substance misuse and substance related harm across Stockton on Tees. The service will include a central hub within central Stockton on Tees and community venues within the borough offering clinical provision, psychosocial treatment, harm minimisation and recovery support for adults experiencing complex substance dependency. This will include a community-based spoke provision that it is anticipated would be the primary access point for non-complex service users. The provider will develop care pathways and treatment which engage priority groups and populations who may otherwise experience barriers to engagement in treatment. The Authority is intending to award the contract to the existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Option C. Contract Period…
About the supplier
Change, Grow, Live: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03861209).