Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Haringey
7th Floor Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green
London
N227TR
UK
Contact person: Chinyere Umaefulam
E-mail: chinyere.umaefulam@haringey.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://new.haringey.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
Contract for the Provision of the Substance Misuse Peer Support Service - under PSR Direct Award Process A
Reference number: 26-072
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Haringey Council's Public Health team commissions drug and alcohol programmes. As part of these recovery services, peer support play a valuable role in supporting co-production
Peer support is a term used to describe local people with experience of substance misuse reaching out to and helping their own community. It is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as an effective element of drug treatment. BUBIC has been running this service since 2000. BUBIC was started by a group of black African male residents who had successfully completed treatment for crack cocaine but recognised a need for an adjunct service run by those who had themselves been through treatment. They also had a strong desire to give back to Haringey for the help they had received.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
87 766.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is awarded under Direct Award Process A
The Council is awarding a contract for the Provision of the Substance Misuse Peer Support Service to the existing provider Bringing Unity Back Into the Community (BUBIC).
The contract is awarded for period of six (6) months from 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2026 at a cost of £87,766.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
BUBIC is the only capable provider that can deliver the required peer‑led substance misuse support in Haringey and there is no Realistic Alternative provider.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
01/04/2026
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
Bringing Unity Back into the Community
9 Bruce Grove, Tottenham,
London
N17 6RA
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 87 766.00
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.
This decision has been made by the Director of Public Health
in accordance with Haringey Council's governance processes and No conflicts of interest were identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Haringey
London
N22 7TY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2026