Buyer Name: Portsmouth City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO12AL, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cscplacementteam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Portsmouth City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO12AL, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cscplacementteam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award this contract under the most suitable provider process. The contract is for the provision of Lived Experience Recovery services from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 3 years.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot Description: This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process for the provision of lived experience recovery services. This is an existing service awarded to an existing provider, Intuitive Thinking Skills. The aim of the service is to promote and provide lived experience involvement, and co-production, throughout our drug and alcohol treatment system. The Service will provide both harm reduction and recovery support. It will deliver independent advocacy, peer mentoring, peer support groups, recovery check-ins and training and support for volunteers. The service will be a key delivery partner in making Portsmouth an Inclusive Recovery City. The lifetime value of the contract is £1,707,000. The services are to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 3 years.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: The services are to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 3 years.
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting
{
"awards": [
{
"id": "082985-2025-1",
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-05204890",
"name": "INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS LTD"
}
]
}
],
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 2
}
]
},
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-FTS-140858",
"name": "Portsmouth City Council"
},
"contracts": [
{
"awardID": "082985-2025-1",
"dateSigned": "2025-12-15T00:00:00Z",
"id": "082985-2025-1",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 1707000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
],
"date": "2025-12-15T15:06:40Z",
"description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. \nFor the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29th December 2025 midnight via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk . \nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nThe Award decision makers are commissioners of the Public Health Directorate from Portsmouth City Council, with a lived experience representation as part of the evaluation panel. Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified.\nThe Key Criteria were weighted as stated below:\n1) Quality and innovation 25%\n2) Value 10%\n3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30%\n4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 25%\n5) Social value 10%\nThe provider identified as the Most Suitable Provider demonstrated that they satisfy the above Key Criteria and provided assurance to the decision makers of their skills, knowledge and experience to deliver the service.",
"id": "082985-2025",
"initiationType": "tender",
"language": "en",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f1",
"parties": [
{
"address": {
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Portsmouth",
"postalCode": "PO12AL",
"region": "UKJ31",
"streetAddress": "Civic Offices, Guildhall Square"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "cscplacementteam@portsmouthcc.gov.uk"
},
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"description": "Regional or local authority",
"id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
},
{
"description": "General public services",
"id": "01",
"scheme": "COFOG"
}
],
"url": "https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/"
},
"id": "GB-FTS-140858",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Portsmouth City Council",
"noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
},
"name": "Portsmouth City Council",
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
},
{
"address": {
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "457 Chester Road, Trafford, Manchester",
"postalCode": "m16 9ha",
"region": "UK",
"streetAddress": "Think Tank House"
},
"details": {
"scale": "sme"
},
"id": "GB-COH-05204890",
"identifier": {
"id": "05204890",
"legalName": "INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS LTD",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS LTD",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"address": {
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "SE1 8UG"
},
"id": "GB-FTS-150374",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel"
},
"name": "Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel",
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
}
],
"tag": [
"award",
"contract"
],
"tender": {
"classification": {
"description": "Rehabilitation services",
"id": "85312500",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
"description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.\nThe intention is to award this contract under the most suitable provider process. The contract is for the provision of Lived Experience Recovery services from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 3 years.",
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f1",
"items": [
{
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKJ31"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
},
"lots": [
{
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"description": "100",
"name": "Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting",
"type": "quality"
},
{
"description": "0",
"name": "Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting",
"type": "cost"
}
]
},
"description": "This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process for the provision of lived experience recovery services. This is an existing service awarded to an existing provider, Intuitive Thinking Skills.\nThe aim of the service is to promote and provide lived experience involvement, and co-production, throughout our drug and alcohol treatment system. The Service will provide both harm reduction and recovery support. It will deliver independent advocacy, peer mentoring, peer support groups, recovery check-ins and training and support for volunteers. The service will be a key delivery partner in making Portsmouth an Inclusive Recovery City.\nThe lifetime value of the contract is \u00a31,707,000. The services are to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 3 years.",
"hasOptions": true,
"id": "1",
"options": {
"description": "The services are to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 3 years."
},
"status": "cancelled"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"procurementMethod": "limited",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
"procurementMethodRationale": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. \nFor the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29th December 2025 midnight via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk . \nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nThe Award decision makers are commissioners of the Public Health Directorate from Portsmouth City Council, with a lived experience representation as part of the evaluation panel. Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified.\nThe Key Criteria were weighted as stated below:\n1) Quality and innovation 25%\n2) Value 10%\n3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30%\n4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 25%\n5) Social value 10%\nThe provider identified as the Most Suitable Provider demonstrated that they satisfy the above Key Criteria and provided assurance to the decision makers of their skills, knowledge and experience to deliver the service.",
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive",
"id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
"scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL"
}
],
"status": "complete",
"title": "Lived Experience Recovery Service (LERS)"
}
}