UK Gov Contract Awarded for Substance Use Service Evaluation
Summary
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract valued at £720,000 for the 'Voices in Recovery' Substance Use Service Evaluation. The contract aims to incorporate lived experience into shaping treatment and recovery services, aligning with national drug strategy.
What changed
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract to Create Strength Group for the delivery of the 'Voices in Recovery' (VIR) Alcohol and Drug Use and Recovery Lived Experience Service. The contract value is £600,000 excluding VAT (£720,000 including VAT) and is set to run from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, with potential extensions up to March 31, 2030. This initiative is part of the district's response to the national drug strategy and aims to integrate the perspectives of individuals with lived experience into the design and improvement of substance use treatment and recovery services.
This notice serves as an award confirmation under the Procurement Act 2023. While this is a contract award and not a regulatory rule change, it signifies a commitment by the local authority to a specific approach in public health service delivery. Regulated entities or potential service providers in the substance use sector should note the emphasis on lived experience in service evaluation and commissioning. The standstill period ends on March 20, 2026, with the contract expected to be signed on March 23, 2026.
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Voices in Recovery: A Lived Experience Evaluation of Substance Use Service
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-021560
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dc48 (view related notices)
Published 10 March 2026, 7:30pm
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Scope Contract 1. Voices in Recovery: A Lived Experience Evaluation of Substance Use Service Information about tenders Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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CBMC-PTR-213-2025-26
Description
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) seeks to commission a Provider to deliver and develop Voices in Recovery (VIR) Alcohol and Drug Use and Recovery Lived Experience Service. The Service is a critical component of the district's response to the national drug strategy, From Harm to Hope, and the recommendations from Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs. VIR will ensure that the voices and involvement of people who have lived experience and living experience of alcohol and/or drug-related harm are essential in informing and shaping treatment and recovery services across the Bradford District.
Contract 1. Voices in Recovery: A Lived Experience Evaluation of Substance Use Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
6 March 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 March 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 March 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years Description of possible extension:
This is a 2+1+1 year contract, consisting of an initial 2‑year term with two additional 12‑month extension options, giving a potential total duration of up to 4 years. Any extension of the contract will be conditional upon satisfactory performance and the availability funds
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKE41 - Bradford
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Create Strength Group
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZL-1188-GYGL 35 Salem Street,
Bradford
BD1 4QH
United Kingdom
Email: andrew.rogers@createstrengthgroup.org
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Voices in Recovery: A Lived Experience Evaluation of Substance Use Service
Contracting authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
United Kingdom
Contact name: Donald Onekutu
Telephone: +44 7484544027
Email: donald.onekutu@bradford.gov.uk
Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk /
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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