# DHSC:OLS: AHG-Addition Research in Criminal Justice System 2025/26

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care \(DHSC\)](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care-dhsc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [IPSOS \(MARKET RESEARCH\) LTD](/contract-winners/ipsos-market-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £345,313
- Tender value: £345,313
- Award date: 11 September 2025
- Published: 12 September 2025
- Contract start: 11 September 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8406676c-65a2-40f6-8d01-7cbf965d4ea3-863267
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ce08185-c6c1-4d56-95a1-375cd0683bc6

## Description

Research and Report on the barriers and opportunities for Addition Treatment research within the criminal justice system\. Research and Report on the barriers and opportunities for Addition Treatment research within the criminal justice system\. A UK-wide review of undertaking research of innovative addiction treatments within the CJS\. This review will examine how to enable research of innovative treatments to improve outcomes for those with drug and/or alcohol addiction in CJS settings, identify the barriers researchers face, provide practical recommendations to overcome them, and facilitate the sharing of good practice where identified\. The contract has been awarded for a period of 7 months with the option to extend at no cost\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8406676c-65a2-40f6-8d01-7cbf965d4ea3-863267)