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Awarded· 20 Mar 2025

Integrated Substance Misuse Service

South Tyneside Borough Council · South Tyneside, North East

South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded Integrated Substance Misuse Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Tyneside.

Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:42

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  2. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 08:30

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About this tender

In brief

South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded Integrated Substance Misuse Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Tyneside. The contract went to Waythrough. It was awarded on 20 March 2025. The contract value is £21,600,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 3 April 2025. The notice number is 012677-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04efa8.

Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded a contract for an Integrated Substance Misuse Service under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C. The contract started on 3 April 2025 and will run until 31 March 2030, with an optional two-year extension period. This contract, valued at £21,600,000 excluding VAT, aims to provide comprehensive integrated substance misuse services to residents over 18 years of age in South Tyneside.

Key service elements include clinical assessments, harm reduction services, detox services, and integration with primary care and mental health services. Additionally, organisations experienced in collaboration with criminal justice systems, primary care, and acute trusts will find this contract aligned with their capabilities.

About this tender

This contract is being awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C and is for an integrated substance misuse service and the integrated delivery model includes the following elements:

  • Integrated treatment with comprehensive initial assessment
  • Available to all residents 18 and over
  • Clinical team
  • Harm reduction service including testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and needle exchange
  • Criminal Justice Workers
  • Specialist alcohol and drug nurses and recovery workers
  • Personalised care with tailored treatment options
  • Detox services, including inpatient and community and residential rehabilitation
  • Integration with primary care and acute trusts including Alcohol Care Teams and Mental Health services
  • Open access appointment service

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    A fully integrated substance misuse service. Additional information: The contract is for a core substance misuse service.

    However there are a number of additional services also built into the contract that are subject to central government grants, and these are: - Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment & Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) - Individual Placement & Support (IPS) - Changing Futures - Health Inequalities Grant funding for 25/26 and future years for the above additional services is unclear, therefore the contract value is indicative.

    Should the above grants change or different grant funding is received for the delivery of substance misuse services then this will also be built into this contract.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Waythrough
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£21,600,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
012677-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04efa8
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

South Tyneside Borough Council is based in South Tyneside. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
South Tyneside
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Electoral ward
Beacon and Bents
Constituency
South Shields
Delivery area
Tyneside
Region
North East
Sub-region
Tyneside
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
South Tyneside Borough Council
Category
Services
Contact
Karen Dixon
Phone
+44 1914244052
Address
South Shields, NE33 2RL · North East · England
Call +44 1914244052

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Waythrough
Awardee scale
Large
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 Integrated Substance Misuse Service

Who won the Integrated Substance Misuse Service contract?

South Tyneside Borough Council awarded the contract to Waythrough on 20 March 2025.

How much is the Integrated Substance Misuse Service contract worth?

The contract value is £21,600,000.

Who is the buyer for Integrated Substance Misuse Service?

South Tyneside Borough Council, based in South Tyneside, North East. The named contact is Karen Dixon, on +44 1914244052.

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