Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Blackpool Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Change, Grow, Live
- Value
- £28,771,353
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 072109-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Nov 2025
- Published7 Nov 2025Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The service is for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people, as part of a wider local provider system encompassing harm reduction, lived experience support, non-clinical treatment for young people aged 18-25, inpatient detoxification (IPD) and residential rehabilitation ('rehab'). This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Health Care Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023, a competitive process was undertaken. The approximate value over the duration of the contract (including extensions) is £28,771,353.00. This is an existing service. The contract will be awarded to a new provider. It is anticipated that the contract term will be 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2028 with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 + 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
About the supplier
Change, Grow, Live: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03861209).