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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Recovery Support Workers

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Chelmsford, East

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Recovery Support Workers. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Phoenix Futures

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 11:26

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About this tender

In brief

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Recovery Support Workers. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford. The contract went to Phoenix Futures. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £2,466,179.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 April 2025. The notice number is 015530-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0503f5.

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for "Recovery Support Workers" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract involves providing community health services to support young people aged 10-17 in accessing support services and advice. The contract, valued at approximately £2,466,179.02, was awarded to Phoenix Futures following a limited procurement method, without prior publication of a call for competition.

Key criteria for the award included quality, innovation, and social value, with the procurement decision made by the EPUT Executive Operational Committee, Finance and Performance Committee, and EPUT Board. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2025 and will run until 31 March 2030, with an option for a two-year extension.

The notice in full

PF EL&DS, Recovery Support Workers will support a caseload of young people (10-17-year-olds), accompanying to first appointments, identifying any additional vulnerabilities, and supporting individuals to access support services and advice.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Description of the services to be provided: Recovery Support Workers.

    We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.

    The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS2,466,179.02

    Start date: 01/04/2025

    Expiry date: 31/03/2030, 5 years plus an option to extend for 2 years

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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
Phoenix Futures
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

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

Values

Contracts value
£2,466,179

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
015530-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0503f5
CPV code
85323000 - Community health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is based in Chelmsford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Chelmsford
Town
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode
SS11 7XX
Electoral ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Constituency
Maldon
Delivery area
Essex
Region
East
Sub-region
Heart of Essex
Area
Essex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Liz Brogan
Phone
+44 7710077469
Address
Wickford, SS11 7XX · East · England
Call +44 7710077469

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Phoenix Futures
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 Recovery Support Workers

Who won the Recovery Support Workers contract?

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Phoenix Futures on 31 March 2025.

How much is the Recovery Support Workers contract worth?

The contract value is £2,466,179.

Who is the buyer for Recovery Support Workers?

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, based in Chelmsford, East. The named contact is Liz Brogan, on +44 7710077469.

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