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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery

Luton Council · Luton, East of England

Luton Council has awarded AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery. It is a contract for other health and social care in Luton.

Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Community Led Initiatives

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:24

    View notice
  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Luton Council has awarded AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery. It is a contract for other health and social care in Luton. The contract went to Community Led Initiatives. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £144,800. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 October 2025. The notice number is 069225-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d5df.

Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council has successfully completed a procurement process titled "AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery," focusing on health and social work services in the region UKH21. The procurement, initiated under the tender legal basis 2023/54, follows a direct method that is below the threshold and therefore did not involve competition.

The contract was awarded to COMMUNITY LED INITIATIVES C.I.C., an SME, on 31 March 2025, marking the transition from tender to award stage. The service contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a total value of £181,000 GBP gross.

Since the procurement method prioritises direct contract allocation without the usual competitive bidding process, it particularly favours niche service providers with established relationships and proven expertise in drug and alcohol recovery treatment. SMEs in similar sectors can consider approaching similar contracts with local public authorities to expand their portfolio and foster business growth through government partnerships.

The notice in full

Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery service.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Community Led Initiatives
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£144,800

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
069225-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5df
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Luton Council is based in Luton. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Luton
Town
Luton
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Electoral ward
Central
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Sub-region
Luton
Area
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Luton Council
Category
Services
Contact
Caroline Sturman
Address
Luton, LU1 2BQ · East of England · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Community Led Initiatives
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery

Who won the AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery contract?

Luton Council awarded the contract to Community Led Initiatives on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery contract worth?

The contract value is £144,800. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for AT1390 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery?

Luton Council, based in Luton, East of England. The named contact is Caroline Sturman.

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