Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
UK
Contact person: Helen Thompson
Telephone: +44 1253478760
E-mail: helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackpool.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 Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery
Reference number: Chest ref: DN783126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service is for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
28 771 353.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people, as part of a wider local provider system encompassing harm reduction, lived experience support, non-clinical treatment for young people aged 18-25, inpatient detoxification (IPD) and residential rehabilitation ('rehab').
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Health Care Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023, a competitive process was undertaken.
The approximate value over the duration of the contract (including extensions) is £28,771,353.00.
This is an existing service.
The contract will be awarded to a new provider.
It is anticipated that the contract term will be 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2028 with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 + 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20%
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-052887
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
06/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change, Grow, Live
3861209
North Suite, First Floor, 1 Jubilee Street
Brighton, East Sussex
BN1 1GE
UK
NUTS: UKJ21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 28 771 353.00
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 and Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by midnight 19th November 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to procurement@blackpool.gov.uk
The Public Health Management Team were the decision makers.
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice and quality and innovation have been given the highest weighting as they are essential to meet the aims and outcomes for the service.
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, social value and value have been given equal weightings to reflect the importance of working with other providers as part of the drug and alcohol treatment system and ensuring value for money for all aspects of service provision.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2025