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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 3 releases in its history.

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 is procuring community alcohol and drug recovery support for families affected by another person’s harmful alcohol or drug use. This is Lot 3, covering Glasgow City and all three Health and Social Care Partnership locality areas: North West, North East and South. The service will provide free, confidential advice, information and emotional support to affected families, including kinship and informal carers. It will include accommodation-based provision, outreach surgeries and group support in local communities, limited one-to-one support, and short-break or respite interventions of one to four hours for children and young people aged 0 to 16. The provider will help families build supportive and resilient relationships, develop natural support networks and contribute to Glasgow’s recovery-oriented social care system. This is a health and social care service opportunity.

The procurement has reached tender: Glasgow City Council has invited offers through an electronic open procedure, using an accelerated tender process. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The initial contract period is four years (48 months), with an option to extend by a further two years (24 months). The estimated Lot 3 value is £2,339,382 including the extension period; the wider service description also gives an annual 2026/27 budget of £406,628, block funded against minimum service delivery levels of 95%. One provider will be appointed, although a consortium, collaboration or joint bidders may apply. Evaluation is 70% quality and 30% price, with a minimum score of 60 required for every award question. Community benefit outcomes are mandatory on a pass/fail basis.

This opportunity suits established family support, social care, counselling, community recovery and substance-misuse organisations able to deliver across Glasgow. Suppliers need suitable accommodation or other appropriate spaces, alongside outreach capacity in local communities, and must meet minimum health and safety and insurance requirements. Relevant staff must undertake or commit to completing PVG checks, and roles requiring it must have Scottish Social Services Council registration. Where Care Inspectorate registration applies to children’s and young people’s care-at-home or housing-support services, bidders need a relevant registration and a most recent inspection grade of at least 3 or Good. The requirement also includes financial viability checks, required policies, compliance with the Health and Social Care Staffing Act, and evidence addressing Care Inspectorate urgent or enforcement notices. Consortia and joint bids can participate.

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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 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. Full details of the requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon publication of the tender documents. The contract term will be for a period of 4 years with the option of 2-year extension - refer to the ITT. Annual Value based on a 2026/2027 Budget inclusive of SLW uplift for this service is 406,628.00 GBP and will be block funded annually based on minimum required service delivery levels of 95%. Refer to Service Specification for full details for forecast of requirements.

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 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). Additional information: Services will be awarded to one Provider - this may be a consortium/collaboration or Joint Bidders. Contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period - refer to ITT Contract Values provided are based on 72 months. 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/059507-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£2,439,768 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£11,800,974 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20262 months 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
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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