Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS15TR
UK
Contact person: Gabriel McEvoy
E-mail: gabriel.mcevoy@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist Housing Support
Reference number: DN810171
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of Specialist Housing Support Service (SHSS) support to clients engaging with drug and alcohol treatment to enable them to obtain safe, good quality accommodation and to sustain tenancies.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 666 902.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Specialist Housing Support Service (SHSS) support to clients engaging with drug and alcohol treatment to enable them to obtain safe, good quality accommodation and to sustain tenancies.
This has been procured under PSR Direct Award Process A
The value of the contract is £1,666,902 with an extension option of £866,619. The contract will be provided from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028 with an extension option of 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1x12 month extension option (01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process A.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN810171
Title: Specialist Housing Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addiction Recovery Agency
02540814
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 666 902.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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
The decision to award has been taken by Saffron Nicholls and Hugh Evans. No conflicts of interest have been identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026