AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Westmorland and Furness Council published a notice concerning addictions services in Westmorland and Furness. The record identifies WAYTHROUGH as supplier and reports a GBP 2,659,493 contract dated 30 September 2026, but the notice text describes an intention to award and the related lot is marked cancelled.
Published outcomeThe published structured data contains an active award and active contract record for WAYTHROUGH, while the narrative and lot status create an unresolved lifecycle conflict.
Market significanceThis concerns specialist rehabilitation, health and social-care support delivered through the Provider Selection Regime direct-award route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WAYTHROUGH
95% confidenceAward 099197-2026-1 · Lots 1 · Unknown individual supplier allocation GBP · Supplier on active award record; linked lot is cancelled
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The award names Waythrough as supplier; supplier verification gives verified_company_name “WAYTHROUGH”. The award is linked to lot 1, which is marked cancelled.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice character
99% confidenceIntention-to-award wording
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The description states: “Intention to award notice only” and says the award “will be completed” under Direct Award Process C.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 099197-2026-1 is marked “active”.
Contract record status
98% confidenceActive; reported as signed on 30 September 2026
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Contract 099197-2026-1 is marked “active” and includes dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1, which is linked to the award, has status “cancelled”.
VALUES
Published values explained
Reported contract value
99% confidence2,659,493
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Contract 099197-2026-1 reports value.amount 2659493 and currency GBP.
Individual lot value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is published for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract date signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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The contract record includes dateSigned: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The process published_at is 2026-10-20T16:59:12+01:00.
Representations deadline
98% confidenceMidnight, 30 October 2026
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Review details state that representations must be made by midnight 30 October 2026.
Contract start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceAddictions services
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The title is “Addictions Services”.
Scope
98% confidenceSpecialist clinical treatment and holistic, non-clinical recovery support for substance misuse, abuse and addiction
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The notice description describes clinical treatment, recovery support, rehabilitation, and support for substance-related and addictive behaviours.
Delivery area
98% confidenceWestmorland and Furness (UKD12)
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The notice specifies Westmorland and Furness; the delivery address region is UKD12.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85312500 — Rehabilitation services
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The primary tender classification is CPV 85312500.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure / award without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is “limited” and procurementMethodDetails states “Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition”.
Regime
99% confidenceProvider Selection Regime (2023), Direct Award Process C
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The notice states that the intended award follows the Provider Selection Regime (2023) and Direct Award Process C.
Competition
99% confidenceNo competition metrics published
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The notice does not publish bidder numbers, bid evaluation scores, or a competitive tender outcome.
Stated direct-award rationale
96% confidenceExisting-provider continuity assessment
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The rationale says the Council decided to directly award to the incumbent provider after considering expiry of the existing contract, the considerable change threshold, performance, value, integration, access and social value.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Reported contract value
99% confidenceGBP 2,659,493
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The linked contract record reports GBP 2,659,493.
Options
99% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 has hasOptions: false.
Duration, start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No duration or contract start/end dates are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
97% confidenceDirect award to the existing provider is stated
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The procurement rationale states that the Council decided to directly award the contract to the incumbent provider.
Evaluation rationale
97% confidenceThe authority cites service quality, value, integration, access and social value
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The published rationale lists the Provider Selection Regime key criteria considered by the Council.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle conflict
99% confidenceThe record is internally inconsistent
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The narrative calls this an intention-to-award notice and sets a standstill period, while structured data reports an active contract with a signed date; the related lot is cancelled.
Date sequence anomaly
99% confidenceReported signing predates publication and the stated representations deadline
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dateSigned is 30 September 2026; publication is 20 October 2026; representations are due by 30 October 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo start date, end date, duration, lot value, individual supplier allocation, pricing breakdown or competition metrics
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains unresolved lifecycle contradictions: intention-to-award wording, an active award and contract, and a cancelled related lot.
- The reported contract signing date precedes both publication and the stated standstill representations deadline.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes contract start/end dates, duration, renewal terms, lot value, individual supplier allocation, pricing and competition metrics.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Westmorland and Furness CouncilWAYTHROUGHaddictions servicesrehabilitation servicesProvider Selection RegimeDirect Award Process C
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
The verified legal supplier name is WAYTHROUGH.
What value is reported?
The linked contract record reports GBP 2,659,493.
Is the contract conclusively active?
No definitive conclusion is safe from this notice alone: it contains active award and contract records, but also intention-to-award wording and a cancelled related lot.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.