Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford City Council
Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton
Manchester
M275DA
UK
Contact person: Michelle White
E-mail: m.white@salford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD34
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.salford.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Salford City Council Chemsex support pilot 2026-27
Reference number: S1962
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Chemsex pilot.
Chemsex has recently been described as a public health crisis.
The substances involved in chemsex can be more powerful and addictive than others used recreationally, and there are significant associated risks posed to health, wellbeing, and safety. Individuals engaging in chemsex often require multidisciplinary approaches to support.
Based on the limited information on this issue further data is needed to build evidence for chemsex need in Salford, to improve monitoring and reporting, inform a long-term approach to addressing harms and prevention efforts, and minimise the risk of further harm or mortality linked to chemsex.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 614.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD34
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The chemsex support pilot is a public health service that falls within the scope of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR).
The Council intends to make the award under Regulation 14 (Urgent Award). This permits an urgent direct award where the Council considers that:
i. The award must be made urgently;
ii. The urgency was not reasonably foreseeable and is not attributable to delay by the Council; and
iii. Delaying the award would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
Based on the information provided by Public Health, and the evidence set out in the Record of Decision Making document, these conditions are met, as the escalation in chemsex-related harms only recently became visible to the Council and further delay would increase risk to individuals
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
The chemsex support pilot is a public health service that falls within the scope of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). As the Council is arranging a healthcare service within the meaning of Regulation 3, the Council must comply with the PSR.
The Council intends to make the award under Regulation 14 (Urgent Award). This permits an urgent direct award where the Council considers that:
i. The award must be made urgently;
ii. The urgency was not reasonably foreseeable and is not attributable to delay by the Council; and
iii. Delaying the award would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
Based on the information provided by Public Health, and the evidence set out in the Record of Decision Making document, these conditions are met.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2026
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
LGBT Foundation
03476576
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
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:
: 60 614.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Salford City Council
Salford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026