Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kingston Upon Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street,
Hull
HU11AA
UK
Contact person: Lucy Pattinson
Telephone: +44 1482615737
E-mail: lucy.pattinson@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hullcc.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
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
Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended 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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award. In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Hull City Council is looking to award a contract under the Direct Award Option C process as the Council is able to identify the existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery. The contract is anticipated to commence 1st November 2026 ending by 31st March 2029. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £187,500. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers (please email procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk) by midnight on 27th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
187 500.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service contributes to Hull's drug and alcohol treatment and recovery system, aligned to the UK Government Drug Strategy From Harm to Hope, supporting improved treatment engagement, recovery outcomes, and reductions in drug- and alcohol-related harm.
The updated model strengthens whole-system integration, ensuring that structured behaviour change interventions are embedded effectively within treatment, recovery, healthcare, and criminal justice pathways.
Specifically to:
• Increase successful recovery outcomes and harm reduction
• To improve health outcomes for service users
Objectives:
Hull's treatment & recovery system has the following aims
• Take a whole-system approach between health and enforcement partners to engaging people who use drugs into treatment and support their recovery.
• Improve the uptake of treatment individuals who are referred from prison to community based treatment including referral directly from prison to inpatient and residential rehabilitation provision.
• Increase number of community sentence treatment requirements.
• Enhance harm reduction provision.
• Increase pharmacological and psychological treatment capacity.
• Increase integration and improved care pathways between the criminal justice, and other settings, and drug treatment.
• Increase integration and improved care pathways between healthcare settings and drug treatment.
• Increase treatment capacity to respond to increased diversionary activity, including through out of court disposals and liaison and diversion.
• Enhanced recovery support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
187 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 28
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/10/2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Option C Process. The value of the contract is expected to be £187,500.
1.A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract following Direct Award Option C Process.
2.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider(s) to whom an award is to be made:
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd, The Think Tank, 457 Chester Rd, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 9HA
3.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code:
Public Health Services- Hull City Council
85312500 - Rehabilitation services
4.The approximate lifetime value of the contract:
£187,500
5.Details of the award decision-makers:
Governance - Hull City Council - Public Health Directorate.
6.A statement explaining the award decision-makers' reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria:
Considered by Public Health Services and guidance obtained to use PSR Regulations:
The Service Review was undertaken contributing to our decision making as well as colleagues in procurement and legal. The Review was then cross-referenced with the Key Evaluation Criteria to assess their proposal. The weighting for each of the criteria was as follows:
1. Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail
2. Value - Pass/Fail
3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Pass/Fail
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Pass/Fail
5. Social value - Pass/Fail
As further assurance that the provider would be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, Quality Assurance questions based on the updated service specification were issued covering the key criteria, the statements are below:
1. Quality and Innovation -
• Continued delivery of an accredited, evidence-based programme
• Ongoing use of peer-led model and digital innovation
• Maintained quality systems (ISO accreditation)
Conclusion: Provider will continue to deliver high-quality, innovative services.
2. Value -
• Proven cost-effective delivery model
• Continued contribution to long-term system savings
• Stable pricing and delivery model
Conclusion: Provider will continue to offer strong value for money.
The Service Provider shall work with the Local Authority to ensure efficiency and achieve effectiveness.
3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability -
• Already embedded within system infrastructure
• No change to pathways or partnerships
• Strong relationships with local providers
Conclusion: Integration and sustainability will be maintained.
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice -
• Established outreach to underserved groups
• Flexible delivery model already in place
• Proven ability to engage high-need cohorts
Conclusion: Provider will continue to reduce inequalities and improve access.
5. Social value - the service delivers social value by:
• Continued delivery through lived-experience workforce
• Ongoing employment and volunteering pathways
• Maintained commitments to social value standards
Conclusion: Social value benefits will continue and expand.
7.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
None declared
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2026