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Abstinence Based Accommodation and Women's Recovery Services

Awarded to New Start Ltd

Liverpool City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 9 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 5 January 2026

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Overview

Liverpool City Council commissioned abstinence-based accommodation services for people in recovery from substance misuse and intensive housing management support for women currently misusing substances across two lots. The contract, valued at £771,463, was awarded to New Start Ltd on 17 March 2026 and is now in delivery.

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Lots (2)

  • Abstinence Based Accommodation Service

    Liverpool City Council is seeking a provider to deliver a high quality accommodation based service for people who are in recovery from substance misuse and are abstinent. The service will act as a step down from residential rehabilitation services for some people who require supported housing which is abstinent.

    £503,128Won by New Start Ltd
  • Women's Recovery Services

    Liverpool City Council is seeking a provider to deliver a high quality harm reduction, accommodation based service for women. The service will provide support and intensive housing management to women who are currently misusing substances. This service is being commissioned due to an identified gap in services and will complement the wider system.

    £268,335Won by New Start Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£771,463
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
9 September 2025
Questions by
16 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£771,463
Award date
17 March 2026
Contract period
30 June 2026 → 31 March 2027
Contract length
9 months
Could run to
30 March 2029
Bids received
6
Winner
  • New Start Ltd

This contract ends on 31 March 2027, or 30 March 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

New Start Ltd

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Liverpool

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

6

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality70%
  • Price/Value for Money20%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 4.2× the median.

Liverpool City Council in the last 12 months

80

contracts awarded, worth £655,636,971 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    27 March 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    27 November 2025

  3. Prior Information Notice

    9 September 2025

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