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Awarded· 17 Mar 2025

Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership

Portsmouth City Council · Portsmouth, South East

Portsmouth City Council has awarded Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership. It is a contract for other health and social care in Portsmouth.

Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:53

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  2. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 14:16

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About this tender

In brief

Portsmouth City Council has awarded Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership. It is a contract for other health and social care in Portsmouth. The contract went to Outcomehome. It was awarded on 17 March 2025. The contract value is £99,993.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 April 2025. The notice number is 016581-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04edf1.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership" is managed by Portsmouth City Council and falls under the industry category of rehabilitation services. This procurement, located in Portsmouth, UK, involves the direct awarding of a contract for services aimed at improving support for individuals experiencing rough sleeping with drug and alcohol dependencies.

The contract term is set from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with an annual value of £99,993.48. This process, governed by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, follows a limited procurement method without prior publication, making use of Direct Award Process C.

The formal awarding of the contract has been confirmed as of 28th March 2025, initiating a standstill period to ensure transparency and allow for any necessary representations. The opportunity is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Outcomehome, who are experienced suppliers in this field and capable of sustaining continuity of care.

The notice in full

Portsmouth City Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider for the provision of an existing service, the Towards Better Health (TBH) partnership. The aim of the service is to improve support and outcomes for people experiencing rough sleeping who have drug and alcohol dependence needs.

It is intended that the initial contract term will be for 12 months, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 with an annual contract value of PS99,993.48 The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following Direct Award Process C.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Portsmouth City Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider for the provision of an existing service, The Towards Better Health (TBH) partnership, following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. Portsmouth City Council was awarded funding from Public Health England and the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government (DHCLG) as part of the rough sleeping drug and alcohol treatment grant.

    The aim of the service is to improve support and outcomes for people experiencing rough sleeping who have drug and alcohol dependence needs.

    It will ensure that the engagement that people have had with drug and alcohol treatment services whilst in emergency accommodation during Covid -19 pandemic is maintained as they move into longer term accommodation (continuity of care); support people to access, and engage in, drug and alcohol treatment who have not yet done so (access and engagement) and build resilience and capacity in local drug and alcohol treatment systems to continue to meet the needs of this population in future years (resilient and sustainable models of care).

    The main objectices of the service are:

    • Reduce rough sleeping in the city
    • Increase access for those accommodated through Covid-19 pandemic into drug and alcohol services
    • Increase access into drug and alcohol services for those rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping.
    • Reduce drug related deaths
    • Reduce evictions from hostels and interim housing
    • Reduce anti-social behaviour/crime
    • Increase access/registration to Primary Care
    • Increase access into mainstream Mental health services
    • Improved Mental Health & Wellbeing of population The initial contract value is PS99,993.48.

    It is intended that the initial contract term will be for 12 months, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Portsmouth City Council reserves the right to extend this contract term on a yearly basis, subject to performance and future grant funding.

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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
Outcomehome
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
SME

Values

Contracts value
£99,993

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
016581-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04edf1
CPV code
85312500 - Rehabilitation services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Portsmouth City Council is based in Portsmouth. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Portsmouth
Town
Portsmouth
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Electoral ward
Charles Dickens
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Delivery area
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Sub-region
Portsmouth
Area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Portsmouth City Council
Category
Services
Address
Portsmouth, PO1 2AL · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Outcomehome
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 Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership

Who won the Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership contract?

Portsmouth City Council awarded the contract to Outcomehome on 17 March 2025.

How much is the Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership contract worth?

The contract value is £99,993.

Who is the buyer for Towards Better Health (TBH) Partnership?

Portsmouth City Council, based in Portsmouth, South East.

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