Planning

24093 Provider Event for Adult Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery System

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

26 Jun 2025 at 15:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Mar 2025 at 13:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is undertaking a procurement process for an Adult Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery System under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This initiative is in the planning stage, with an online provider engagement event scheduled on 22nd July 2025. The services are in the health and community health sectors, servicing the region of Cambridshire, UK (UKH12). The contract, expected to commence on 1st April 2026, will run until 31st March 2029, with possibilities for renewal, funded by the Cambridgeshire Public Health Grant, valued at £5.1 million for 2025-26. The system will include early intervention, pharmacological treatment, harm reduction services, and psychosocial and recovery support among other specialised services.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, in the health services sector. The engagement provides a platform for organisations offering innovative solutions in drug and alcohol recovery services to establish a presence or expand within Cambridgeshire. The contract encourages contributions from organisations capable of providing integrated treatment solutions, potentially involving collaborations across various sectors, including healthcare, social work, and community outreach. The provider engagement event offers valuable insights into forthcoming opportunities and expectations, making it ideal for businesses adept in adapting to changing public health service demands.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

24093 Provider Event for Adult Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery System

Notice Description

Community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery provision for adults is currently commissioned through an Adult Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery System contract. The Cambridgeshire core Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service (age 18 years +) provides all elements of drug and alcohol support and treatment including: * Early intervention advice and support * Pharmacological treatment * Harm reduction services * Pharmacy delivered services (including needle and syringe programmes, THN and supervised dispensing) * Psychosocial support * Recovery support * Community/inpatient detox, and residential rehabilitation * Workforce/stakeholder training The Cambridgeshire service has specialist staff/teams which include: * Psychology * Family safeguarding * Criminal justice * Hospital liaison * Social work/safeguarding * Nursing/clinical (inc community detox, BBV) * Primary care/place based early intervention (alcohol) * Cambridgeshire Recovery service (CRS) (co-produced) * Quality assurance * Media/comms The core Cambridgeshire Public Health Grant funded treatment contract value for 2025-26 is PS5.1 million. Since 2021, service delivery has been enhanced and expanded through investment from central government grants including the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG) and the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) (now referred to as DATRIG). The IPS service is delivered outside of the treatment service. The additional grant streams fund the provision of a dedicated rough sleeping drug and alcohol outreach team in Cambridge City (PS489k) and the supplementary grant funding provides an enhancement to the treatment service including the funding of additional front-line workers, training, tier 4 placements, dedicated CAB workers, buvidal and harm reduction focused work (1.1 million). Summary of Needs Assessment and Recommendations: A local drug and alcohol needs analysis has highlighted several key issues and recommendations. Children & Young People: * Highest unmet treatment need for OCU and alcohol in the 15-24 age range Adults: * Increase in numbers in treatment (currently 2900 adults in specialist treatment (rolling)) * A growing number of non-opiates entering specialist treatment (higher rates of unmet mental health need in this cohort) * Lower referral rates from health services * Underrepresentation of individuals with protected characteristics in specialist treatment. * Challenges around 'continuity of care' from prison to community. We will soon be launching a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and are inviting potential providers to attend an online provider event on the 22nd of July 2025 at 14:00

Planning Information

Following on from a market testing exercise published in March 2025, Cambridgeshire County Council will soon be starting a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime. The Council is inviting potential providers to an online provider engagement event on the 22nd of July at 14:00. If you would like to attend, please respond to Scott.Davidson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Please note: This service is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f985
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035525-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scott.davidson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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