Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS248AY
UK
Contact person: Karen Cooper
Telephone: +44 1429523009
E-mail: karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hartlepool.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
Provision of services to support building recovery in the community
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
• To provide a service offer that flexes to respond to the needs of emerging patterns of recovery and substance use needs
. To provide support to substance misuse services and wider Public Health team to understand the current recovery community and to work with new and established groups across Hartlepool to develop a sustainable 'Recovery Community' model which supports people and their families in their recovery journey.
. Develop lived experience research working in collaboration with Hartlepool Borough Council and Teeside University
. To draft reports to allow Substance use, Public Health and Commissioning within agreed budgets and timescales to further support the development of the recovery agenda. The Supplier will
• Have experience and understanding of Recovery focused agenda's within substance use, in particular the incorporation of lived experience voices.
• Have experience in working with a wide range of community groups
• Support the development of new and established groups to deliver a range of social and life skills to support a Recovery Community model.
•Engage directly with the Local Authority to gain an understanding of what is driving the needs for the substance use strategy and recovery agenda
• Deliver all outputs and outcomes specified for the project
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and Local Authority
• Collaborate at least quarterly with the commissioner to identify and set priorities based on commissioning intentions, evidence base, demand, local health need and the engagement and feedback from individuals, families, communities and the local system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
460 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service provides improvements in visible recovery in communities across Hartlepool. As part of their service offer they facilitate recovery ally training across Hartlepool and partners across Tees to reduce stigma for professionals and public, which in turn impacts positively in reducing health inequalities. The service provider understand the health care needs of those using substances and having a mental health need in Hartlepool and offer additional services accordingly, such as access to groups and social activities within their health offer in Hartlepool.
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
n/a
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
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 decision makers by 10th March 2026 to karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of services to support building recovery in the community
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/03/2026
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
Recovery Connections
1147748
Middlesbrough
UK
NUTS: UKC12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 460 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 decision makers by 10th March 2026 to karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The council has fully considered each of the key criteria when making a decision on the award of this contract.
· Public Health Officers completed an analysis and evaluation of the service and completed a report for consideration for the Director of Public Health, Public Health Principal and Head of service for Substance use. These were the decision makers.
· There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the Public Health Senior Management Team during the decision-making processes.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hartlepool Borough Coucnil
Hartlepool
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.hartlepool.gov.il
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/03/2026