Official UK procurement notice
Children and Young People Drug and Alcohol Services
Authority: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDirect Award via PSR Direct Award C
Annual contract value £316,954.52
Start Date - 01.04.2026
End Date - 31.03.2032
End Date including options - 2 years (2034)
Overall Contract Value Inc Options - £2,535,636.16
Rationale - Current provider delivering the service and continuity needed for delivery of the service for young people. Key Part of the wider BLMK ICB contract in Beds and Luton and was included in the overall specification and direct award under PSR for award for the same timeframe of this contract.
CPV: Rehabilitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:10 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073493- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e051Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Current provider delivering the service and continuity needed for deliver of the service for young people. Key Part of the wider BLMK ICB contract in Beds and Luton and was included in the overall specification and direct award under PSR for award for the same timeframe of this contract.
Value: The provider is delivering the contract from the start of contract delivery in 2019. No issues with current supply, supplier meeting expectations on requirements. Integrated within the wider BLMK system. Integration and Collaboration: Engaged and embedded within social care teams with the LA. Service is stable and current caseload progressing well. Quality service being delivered - regularly meeting and exceeding KPI's.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius Action ProjectsVCSE | £2,535,636 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 073493-2025-1 · Aquarius Action ProjectsVCSE
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- £2,535,636
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cambridgeshire Community ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AQUARIUS ACTION PROJECTSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.