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HAC6052 Substance Misuse Redesign

Tower Hamlets

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23 Sep 2026 at 17:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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16 Sep 2026 at 12:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Sep 2026 at 12:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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06 Aug 2025 at 14:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tower Hamlets plans to recommission a borough-wide adult substance misuse treatment and recovery system for residents aged 18 and over. The services, currently branded Reset, are intended to help people address the effects of drug and alcohol use on themselves, their families and the wider community. The redesign will build on recent service changes and align with the borough’s Combatting Drugs Partnership Strategy. The work is health and social care services (CPV 85000000), delivered across the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The council is seeking to refresh the service model within a more sustainable funding framework, following increased but time-limited investment in recent years. The procurement is also intended to engage local suppliers who could support delivery as subcontractors to a main provider.

This is at the planning stage: Tower Hamlets has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The council expects to use the Provider Selection Regime. The procurement is one borough-wide lot, with an estimated value of £36.95 million including VAT. The planned service period runs from 25 October 2027 to 24 October 2030, with a possible extension to 24 October 2032. Tower Hamlets planned a market engagement event at the Town Hall on 5 October 2026, with interest registration requested by midday on 2 October. It also invited local organisations to submit a prospectus for sharing with prospective bidders. The next notice was expected on 27 October 2026.

The planned service is suited to organisations experienced in delivering adult substance misuse treatment, recovery and related health and social care across a borough, particularly providers able to coordinate a broad treatment system and support sustained engagement and outcomes. Tower Hamlets has identified small local suppliers as potential subcontractors and is seeking information about local micro and small businesses that could contribute to wider delivery. These businesses may use the engagement process to present their capabilities to prospective main contractors through an organisational prospectus. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so providers of those types should consider whether their expertise fits the service model. The council’s stated direction is to build on existing service successes and refresh provision under a more sustainable funding approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HAC6052 Substance Misuse Redesign

Notice Description

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recommissioning a borough-wide, world-class adult substance misuse treatment system, aligned with the Combatting Drugs Partnership Strategy (2024-2027). Currently Tower Hamlets commission and deliver a range of substance misuse treatment and recovery services for residents aged 18 plus, collectively branded as "Reset". These services meet the needs of Tower Hamlet's residents facing the challenges of substance misuse by equipping individuals with the tools to move towards a life where drugs and alcohol do not negatively impact on themselves, their families, and/or the wider community. The borough's substance misuse treatment and recovery services have undergone significant change over the last six years. The "Reset" service model was launched in October 2019, followed by a challenging period of mobilisation during the pandemic years. More recently the borough has seen a substantial increase in investment, through time-limited grant programmes in support of the national drug strategy, From Harm to Hope. This has resulted in a series of iterative, short-term investments to improve the quality and outcomes of services, with the aim of increasing the numbers of individuals accessing and sustaining treatment. Following a period of review the borough is seeking to re-procure these services; providing an opportunity to build on the successes of the last few years and refresh our model within the context of a more sustainable funding framework. This notice is used to: 1. Advertise a market engagement event taking place at the Town Hall on 5th October 2026 2. Collect information from small local suppliers who may wish to work as a sub-contractor to the main contractor in delivery of the required services 1. Market Engagement Event Please register your interest in the market engagement event via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001388103694?aff=oddtdtcreator by Friday 2nd October at midday (12:00) 2. Local Supplier Engagement Please also register your interest in the market engagement event via the link above. You also have the opportunity to provide the council with a prospectus for your organisation which will be provided to interested parties as part of the wider tender pack. The aim of this prospectus is to provide information to bidders in relation to the local micro and small businesses which may support in the wider delivery. Further detail on the contents of the prospectus is available on The London Tenders Portal (link below). For more information please refer to The London Tender Portal (https://www.londontenders.org/) and search for opportunity DN785754. Here you will find further documentation. Please note, this opportunity will be procured under the Provider Selection Regime

Planning Information

Bidders are to register their interest to attend the market engagement event on 5th October at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001388103694?aff=oddtdtcreator Further information can be found on the London Tenders Portal under opportunity DN785754 https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9cb952b1-c2b1-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058284
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090330-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,950,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Oct 2027 - 24 Oct 2030 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
Tower Hamlets
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

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