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Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services - Support to Families (affected by others drug and alcohol use) Tender

Glasgow City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2026 at 12:49

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 15:01

Tender Notice
Tender

14 Jan 2026 at 13:37

Tender Notice
Planning

27 Nov 2025 at 08:51

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council commissioned family support services for people affected by a relative’s harmful alcohol or drug use, delivered across Glasgow City. The selected service provides free, confidential practical advice, information and emotional support to family members, kinship carers and informal carers. It is intended to help families build supportive, resilient relationships and form lasting networks of support. Delivery includes outreach and group support in local communities, with a limited number of one-to-one sessions. The service also provides short breaks or respite interventions for kinship and informal carers looking after children and young people aged 0–16 because of parental alcohol or drug use. This is a social work and recovery-support service, rather than a clinical treatment contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Geezabreak and FASS (Family Addiction Support Service) jointly for the Community Recovery Hubs lot. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and is active. Its value is £2,417,808. The overall procurement used an open procedure, with an accelerated timetable for this re-tendered service to align it with other alcohol and drug recovery provision. Bids were due by 15 July 2026. The service contract was for four years, with an option for a two-year extension; the advertised block annual funding was £406,628, based on minimum service delivery levels of 95%. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%, with a minimum score of 60 required for each award question. The sole bid was from an SME.

This award shows demand in Glasgow for community-based support for families affected by alcohol and drug use, including carers responsible for children. A credible provider needs to deliver confidential, practical and emotional support through local outreach and group sessions, with capacity for a limited number of individual sessions and respite breaks. The model calls for suitable premises or other appropriate spaces, local community reach and the ability to support families in building resilient relationships and networks. Providers must hold Care Inspectorate registration relevant to services for children and young people in care-at-home or housing-support settings, with a recent relevant inspection grade of at least Good. They also need to meet health and safety and insurance requirements, ensure relevant staff have PVG checks, and have SSSC registration for roles where required. Quality and sustainability formed a substantial part of the assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services - Support to Families (affected by others drug and alcohol use) Tender

Notice Description

The Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery services will be delivered across Glasgow City, offering multiple responses to individuals and their families. The services will offer flexibility to meet the needs of people who are at various stages of recovery, from people who are seeking initial support to address harmful use, right through to those who are in recovery and seek an abstinence-based support approach and support network. The Successful Provider for Lot 3 will work to provide a network of services designed with the fundamental aim to support families affected by others harmful drug and alcohol use and offer support to build supportive and resilient relationships in families affected by others harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will; -provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support; -be available to families affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use; -be available to kinship carers and informal carers who have caring roles as a result of family members harmful alcohol and drug use. -offer outreach surgery group support in local communities to widen accessibility and increase awareness of the service. -deliver support as group sessions and there will be a limited number of 1:1 support sessions available. The service will deliver short break/respite interventions for kinship carers or informal carers, who are caring for a child or young person (0-16 years) due to parental alcohol or drug use. The contract term will be for a period of 4 years with the option of 2-year extension. The advertised block Annual Value (based on a 2026/2027 Budget inclusive of SLW uplift) for this service was 406,628.00 GBP and is based on minimum service delivery levels of 95%.

Lot Information

Alcohol and Drug Counselling Service

Counselling services will be an early intervention to problematic alcohol and drug use and can divert people from statutory services. Services will be embedded as part of the recovery orientated system of care across Glasgow City, delivering at Tiers 2-3 of the National Framework. The service will have screening methods to determine the best approach for the individual: delivering support, such as, Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI) and Counselling work . The service will deliver Brief Interventions to reduce harms from drugs, in particular cocaine, linking to the findings of the most up to Public Health Scotland's data evidence-based practice on interventions to reduce harms from Cocaine. The service will deliver structured therapeutic sessions using common evidence-based approaches, such as: Motivational interviewing; Cognitive behavioural Therapy and Trauma Informed Therapy. This list is not exhaustive and more personalised approaches can be offered. There is a requirement to have accommodation where services can be delivered and the service must also be able to offer more localised sessions in communities across the three locality areas in Glasgow. Full details of the Lot 2 requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon release of Tender Documents Additional information: Lot 2 Services will be a single supplier award - this may also be a consortium/collaboration or Joint Bidders. Initial contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period. Contract Values provided are based on 72 months.

Additional Requirements

Use of this Lot will be funding dependant and will rely upon new or additional funding being made available to the council and/or HSCP to meet specific service delivery outcomes. Providers who are successfully awarded to Lot 5 will be part of a non ranked supplier list. Whether required outcomes for any new funding align with current service delivery models per Lot will be considered when determining call offs. Call offs will be made via Direct Award or Mini Competition for requirements that arise from additional funding becoming available which may be made at any point through the contract duration and may run for a period shorter than or up to the full contract duration. Additional information: There is no guarantee that Lot 5 contract value will be realised and therefore no guarantee of business can be made.

Community Recovery Hubs including Support, Treatment And Recovery Services (STARS)

The service will provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support to families and individuals affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will also be available to kinship carers and informal carers who have caring roles as a result of family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will have accommodation to deliver supports in and in addition, will offer outreach surgery group supports in local communities to widen accessibility and increase awareness of the service. -The support will be delivered as group sessions and there will be limited 1:1 support sessions available where appropriate. -The service will be a key component in the social recovery systems in Glasgow -The service will be part of the recovery orientated system and be an integral part of recovery for all the family. -The service will build and promote natural social networks of support for people to move onto more informal arrangements of support. -The service will offer short break/respite interventions (from 1 hour to maximum of 4 hours) to children and young people (0-16). Additional information: Contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option for the Council to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period. The Contract Value advertised was based on 72 months duration including a potential extension of 2 years. Updated 2026/2027 Price Base (incl SLW) has been used.

Support to Families (affected by others alcohol and drug use)

The service will provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support to individuals;-This service will be available to families affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will be available to kinship carers and informal carers who have caring roles as a result of family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service must offer accommodation to deliver supports. In addition, be able to offer outreach surgery group support in local communities to widen accessibility and increase awareness of the service. -The support will be delivered as group sessions and there will be limited 1:1 support sessions available where appropriate. -The service will be a key component in the social recovery systems in Glasgow -The service will be part of the recovery orientated system and be an integral part of recovery for all the family. -The service will build and promote natural social networks of support for people to move onto more informal arrangements of support. -The service will offer short break/respite interventions (from 1 hour to maximum of 4hours) to children and young people (0-16) Full details of the Lot 3 requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon release of Tender Documents Additional information: Lot 3 Services will be awarded to one Provider - this may also be a consortium/collaboration or Joint Bidders. Initial contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period. Contract Values provided are based on 72 months.

Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Outreach Support Service

The outreach service will deliver a care and support service for people with a diagnosis of ARBD The service will deliver flexible person-led support, tailored to each individual's stage of their ARBD diagnosis. The service will promote improved cognitive functioning and provide support with daily living skills, physical health, mental wellbeing and independence to sustain community living. The delivery of support will be in a person's own home or in their current accommodation setting. There may be situations where in-reach transition support into the HSCP commissioned short term ARBD residential care homes is required, to support a move onto Community living. Services will be available 7 days a week and will normally be blocks of support delivered daily or on agreed days as defined in the assessment of need provided by the HSCP's ARBD Team. The service will focus on recovery potential and build on established routines by ensuring there are skilled staff who understand ARBD and recognise the impact and the recovery potential for an individual. The service will implement a range of memory aids and look at the use of digital technology solutions to meet outcomes. The service will work in partnership with the HSCP ARBD team and the Community Recovery services. The role of community integration and social connection will require the service to have / develop knowledge and awareness of local communities, social networks and the community alcohol and drug recovery services. Full details of the Lot 4 requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon release of Tender Documents Additional information: Lot 4 Services will be a single supplier award - this may also be a consortium/collaboration or Joint Bidders. Initial contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period. Contract Values provided are based on 72 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091845-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,439,768 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£11,800,974 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,417,808 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Geeza Break

FASS (Family Addiction Support Service)

Further Information

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