Contract for the Provision of the Substance Misuse Peer Support Service - under PSR Direct Award Process A
A Contract Award Notice
by LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £88K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 17 Apr 2026
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
London
2 buyers
- London Borough of Haringey London
1 supplier
Description
Haringey Council's Public Health team commissions drug and alcohol programmes. As part of these recovery services, peer support play a valuable role in supporting co-production Peer support is a term used to describe local people with experience of substance misuse reaching out to and helping their own community. It is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as an effective element of drug treatment. BUBIC has been running this service since 2000. BUBIC was started by a group of black African male residents who had successfully completed treatment for crack cocaine but recognised a need for an adjunct service run by those who had themselves been through treatment. They also had a strong desire to give back to Haringey for the help they had received.
Total Quantity or Scope
This contract is awarded under Direct Award Process A The Council is awarding a contract for the Provision of the Substance Misuse Peer Support Service to the existing provider Bringing Unity Back Into the Community (BUBIC). The contract is awarded for period of six (6) months from 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2026 at a cost of £87,766.
Award Detail
| 1 | Bringing Unity Back Into the Community (London)
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Award Criteria
| No realistic alternative provider | 100.0 |
| PRICE | _ |
CPV Codes
- 85100000 - Health services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Legal Justification
BUBIC is the only capable provider that can deliver the required peer‑led substance misuse support in Haringey and there is no Realistic Alternative provider.
Other Information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This decision has been made by the Director of Public Health in accordance with Haringey Council's governance processes and No conflicts of interest were identified.
Reference
- FTS 035154-2026