Official UK procurement notice
Substance Use Service - Adults
Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Yorkshire Council intend to award a contract for their Substance Use Service - Adults under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
The contract will be for 5 years, 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2031.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1North Yorkshire Council intend to award a contract for their Substance Use Service -…Awarded
North Yorkshire Council intend to award a contract for their Substance Use Service - Adults under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
The service will provide adult drug and alcohol use services across the North Yorkshire Council footprint and will give individuals the best chance of achieving and maintaining recovery from drug and alcohol use by delivering evidence-based treatment interventions; by supporting self-sustaining recovery, including abstinence, and harm reduction.
The contract will be for 5 years, 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2031.
The total value of the contract will be £15,614,855 (£3,122,971 per annum).
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039851- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546d9Find 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 23rd June 2025. 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 procurement@northyorks.gov.uk.
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the Authority by midnight on 23rd June 2025. 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 procurement@northyorks.gov.uk. The award decision-makers for this contract are the North Yorkshire Council Public Health Leadership Team. Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified. The relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider is explained below: Quality and innovation 25% Value 15% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 25% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 25% Social Value 10% The assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery and performance. The provider meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated30 Apr 2026, 12:33 BST
Published 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. Contract awarded date: 31…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humankind Charity | £15,614,855 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Substance Use Service - Adults · Humankind Charity
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £15,614,855
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)Contracting authority
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - Policing, Fire and Crime TeamContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WaythroughAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.