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
- Hartlepool Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Recovery Connections SME
- Value
- £460,000
- 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
- 018674-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Mar 2026
- Published2 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
This service provides improvements in visible recovery in communities across Hartlepool. As part of their service offer they facilitate recovery ally training across Hartlepool and partners across Tees to reduce stigma for professionals and public, which in turn impacts positively in reducing health inequalities. The service provider understand the health care needs of those using substances and having a mental health need in Hartlepool and offer additional services accordingly, such as access to groups and social activities within their health offer in Hartlepool. The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
About the supplier
Recovery Connections: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06545431).