Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services
Notice Description
The Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery services will be delivered across Glasgow, 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. Successful Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Providers will work to provide a network of services designed with the fundamental aim to support individuals with their harmful alcohol and drug use. They will offer support to: -Begin the recovery from harmful alcohol and drug use. -Work with individuals to achieve and maintain abstinence. -Build supportive and resilient relationships in families affected by others harmful alcohol and drug use. -Maintain and sustain community living for those people with ARBD. Full details of the requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon publication of the tender documents. Please also note the Provider event detailed in the Additional Document attached to this notice. The contract term will be for 4 years with the option of 2-year extension. Annual Value based on 25/26 Budget Lot 1 2,970,420 GBP, Lot 2 429,315 GBP, Lot 3 389,897 GBP, Lot 4 240,989 GBP. All Lots will be on a block funding basis on delivery of specified service volume.
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 Partnership.
Additional RequirementsUse 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 framework of suppliers. Whether the required outcomes for any new funding align with current service delivery models per Lot will be considered when determining call offs. Additional information: Lot 5 will form a Framework of Providers, call offs will be made via Mini competition or Direct Award for any service requirements that arise as the result of additional funding becoming available.
Community Recovery HubsCommunity Recovery Hubs Development of a primary Community Recovery Hub in each geographical locality and be able to offer locality 'spoke models' of outreach support, in multiple community venues across Glasgow. A range of methods should be available to achieve recovery goals, and provide abstinence support, with some examples provided below: -Group work - structured sessions where individuals can share experiences, learn coping skills, build social connections, and support each other's recovery. -Psychosocial Interventions - nonmedical approaches that address the psychological and social factors affecting an individual's well-being and recovery. -Assertive Outreach may be required in some instances for individuals who require enhanced support for engagement in their Recovery Plan. -Housing Support functions - where there is immediate risks to tenancy sustainment, support and signposting to the information and advice services. Support, Treatment And Recovery Services (STARS)- this element of the Community Recovery Hub is for individuals, who are on established Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) plans and identified by HSCP as low risk and stable. The service will offer recovery planning, signposting to relevant services, health and well-being checks. The STARS element of the service will be a telephone-based support service due to the high volume of referrals and current open cases to continue support individuals with their recovery goals. The service will deliver a scheduled programme of contact calls for all active cases and the STARS workers will link with individuals on their agreed recovery plan, with contact of a minimum of every 8 weeks. Full details of the Lot 1 requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon release of Tender Documents Additional information: Lot 1 Services will be a single supplier award - this may also be a consortium/collaboration or Partnership.
Support to Families (affected by others alcohol and drug use)The service will provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support;-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 will offer short break/respite interventions (from 1 hour to maximum of 4hours) to children and young people (0-16) 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. 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 Partnership.
Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Outreach Support ServiceThe 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 Partnership.
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/077486-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £25,200,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jan 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Jennifer Ferguson
- Contact Email
- gchscp_procurement@glasgow.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 1DU
- Post Town
- 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
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