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    ContractsEmployment Support Services for People Accessing Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Sunderland
    Awarded contract

    Employment Support Services for People Accessing Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Sunderland

    Awarded
    £590.3k
    Published 22 May 2026

    Sunderland City Council seeks an employment support provider to help working-age drug and alcohol treatment service users find and maintain sustainable paid work.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £590.3k
    Published 22 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £590,257
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RC
      Recovery Connections
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Sunderland City Council is seeking a provider to deliver Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services for working-age residents (16+) who are engaged in structured drug and alcohol treatment and currently unemployed. The service will work with individuals accessing treatment through community-based specialist substance use services for young people, adults, or all-age services. The provider will develop tailored support packages to help service users secure and maintain sustainable paid employment. This is a contract opportunity for organizations experienced in employment support and substance misuse services seeking to deliver integrated employment assistance to this vulnerable population in the Sunderland area.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Recovery Connections1× · 17%
    2. ABL Health Limited1× · 17%
    3. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust1× · 17%
    4. SUNDERLAND HOME CARE ASSOCIATES (20-20) LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Active Families NE CIC1× · 17%
    6. Tyne Housing Association Limited1× · 17%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, HERTS and ESSEX FERTILITY CENTRE LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a200

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