Scope
Reference
C418440
Description
There is a growing body of evidence which demonstrates the vulnerability of women in the criminal justice system who have problems with drugs and alcohol. There have been limited approaches which have sought to improve treatment for women in services dominated by men. This research project offers the opportunity to identify the effectiveness of entering residential treatment immediately after release from prison for women.
The proposal is to fund the University of York’s “ARROW Project”, covering the costs of residential treatment episodes in what is otherwise a NIHR funded study. The funding would provide 12 weeks of residential rehabilitation for each woman (20 in total) allocated to that arm of the study.
The research will test a women only, gender and trauma-informed residential rehabilitation pathway for drug dependent women leaving prison and whether it supports long-term recovery in comparison to treatment as usual.
Contract 2
Supplier
Contract value
- £312,600 excluding VAT
- £312,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
12 February 2026
Contract dates
- 12 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 1 month, 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom
Email: research-contracts@york.ac.uk
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk
Region: UKE21 - York
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2
Contracting authority
Department of Health & Social Care
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQG-9965-CHZR
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jay Bains
Telephone: +442071047545
Email: ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government