Official UK procurement notice
CP2664-25 - Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (Co-Lab)
Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo contract multi-disciplinary support for adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment services to work with rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping based in Exeter and engage them in treatment. Formation of a multi-disciplinary team which includes improving access to physical and mental healthcare.
The Co-Lab will be responsible for:
Recruiting a Project Co-ordinator. Notify Public Health of any challenges with recruitment and immediately that the post becomes vacant.
Host the System Leadership Board and use this Board as the vehicle for overcoming any tactical or operational challenges that are unresolved. Creating the conditions for the generation of learning through the adoption of learning cycles using a Human Learning Systems approach.
Ensure the wider team has a meeting room booked for team meetings utilising the funding for room hire.
Host the Devon Partnership Trust posts (Band 8a Psychologist and Band 4 Assistant Psychologist).
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- 11 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 08:01 GMT
- Authority reference
DN806208- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016294- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064da9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23rd February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk. Award decisions have been recommended by Devon County Council's Public Health Commissioning team, with key decision makers being: Richard Merrifield - Senior Commissioning Manager Finance and Public Value Leadership Team There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The key criteria that was used for selection was: 1. Quality and innovation; 2. Value; 3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability; 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice; 5. Social Value After carrying out the assessment, the Authority is satisfied that the existing provider is both: Satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard, according to the detail outlined in the existing contract, and taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria. Able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, according to the detail outlined in the new contract, taking into account key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Dates of contract award -…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoLab Exeter LimitedSME | £226,542 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012318-2026-1 · CoLab Exeter LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2026
- Value
- £226,542
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CoLab Exeter LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.