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The Provision of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) For Residents Who Access Drug and Alcohol Services in the City of Sunderland Council Area

Sunderland City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sunderland City Council awarded healthcare work to Recovery Connections on 21 May 2026.

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What the notice says

A contract for provision of an Individual Placement and Support Services (IPS) for Residents who Access Drug and Alcohol Services in the City of Sunderland Council Area. The Sunderland IPS Scheme will be available to individuals of working age (16+), resident in the Sunderland area, who are engaged in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol issues and are out of work. The 'structured treatment' can be provided by either a young person's community-based specialist substance use service; an adult's community-based specialist substance use service; or an 'all age' community-based specialist substance use service, (hereafter these services will be collectively referred to as 'specialist community drug and alcohol treatment services). The Scheme will provide bespoke 'packages' of support to assist service users into sustainable, paid employment.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Recovery Connections (SME)
1 bid received
£590,257

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 048176-2026
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 053180-2026

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From notice 048176-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 5 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.