Official UK procurement notice
Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership
Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPortsmouth City Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider for the provision of an existing service, the Towards Better Health (TBH) partnership.
The aim of the service is to improve support and outcomes for people experiencing rough sleeping who have drug and alcohol dependence needs. It is intended that the initial contract term will be for 12 months, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 with an annual contract value of £99,993.48
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
CPV: Rehabilitation services
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Portsmouth City Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider for the provision of an existing service, The Towards Better Health (TBH) partnership, following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023.
Portsmouth City Council was awarded funding from Public Health England and the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government (DHCLG) as part of the rough sleeping drug and alcohol treatment grant.
The aim of the service is to improve support and outcomes for people experiencing rough sleeping who have drug and alcohol dependence needs. It will ensure that the engagement that people have had with drug and alcohol treatment services whilst in emergency accommodation during Covid -19 pandemic is maintained as they move into longer term accommodation (continuity of care); support people to access, and engage in, drug and alcohol treatment who have not yet done so (access and engagement) and build resilience and capacity in local drug and alcohol treatment systems to continue to meet the needs of this population in future years (resilient and sustainable models of care).
The main objectices of the service are:
- Reduce rough sleeping in the city
- Increase access for those accommodated through Covid-19 pandemic into drug and alcohol services
- Increase access into drug and alcohol services for those rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping.
- Reduce drug related deaths
- Reduce evictions from hostels and interim housing
- Reduce anti-social behaviour/crime
- Increase access/registration to Primary Care
- Increase access into mainstream Mental health services
- Improved Mental Health & Wellbeing of population
The initial contract value is £99,993.48. It is intended that the initial contract term will be for 12 months, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Portsmouth City Council reserves the right to extend this contract term on a yearly basis, subject to performance and future grant funding.
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
- 17 Mar 2025, 14:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2025, 15:16 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016581- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04edf1Find 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 or the Procurement Act 2023 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 Portsmouth City Council by midnight on 27th March 2025 via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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 or the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on 27th March 2025 via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The decisions makers are commissioners of the Public Health directorate at Portsmouth City Council. There were no conflicts of interest identified. Through the assessment of the existing provider in accordance with each of the Key Criteria listed under the PSR Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C, it was identified that the existing provider satisfies the original contract with no concerns identified, providing specialist experience in the delivery of the service with no comparable service as this market is limited. They will likely be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. The key criteria were taken in consideration as follows: Quality and innovation (25%), Value (15%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (25%), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (30%), Social Value (5%)
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUTCOMEHOME | £99,993 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009697-2025-1 · OUTCOMEHOME
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2025
- Value
- £99,993
- 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 & Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OUTCOMEHOMEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.