Planning

Community Alcohol and Drugs Services

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Planning

18 Dec 2025 at 12:56

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Community Alcohol and Drugs Services" under the Health Care Services category. This project, located in the UK region UKK30, is currently in the planning stage, announced on 18th December 2025. The procurement addresses the need for specialist prevention, treatment, and recovery services for both adults and young people affected by substance use and is structured into two lots. The process will follow the open procedure as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract period is planned to begin on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2030, with a potential extension until 2036. Interested businesses should note the communication phase scheduled for 29th April 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in health services, particularly those providing community-based drug and alcohol treatment programmes. Companies that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this contract particularly attractive due to specified suitability. Engaging in this tender can help businesses expand in the public health sector, catering to both adult and youth services. An estimated £87,066,000 budget has been allocated, underscoring the project's scale and potential impact for service providers. This initiative offers substantial growth prospects for businesses adept at delivering comprehensive, evidence-based interventions and support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Alcohol and Drugs Services

Notice Description

This notice is published using the Procurement Act 2023 template for transparency purposes. The procurement will be conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR") using the Competitive Process route (Regulation 11). Community Alcohol and Drug Services encompasses specialist prevention, treatment and recovery services for adults and young people which will be split in to 2 Lots. Lot 1 Community Drug and Alcohol Services (Adults) Full range of evidence based Open Access Prevention and Structured Community Treatment services for adults to reduce harm, prevent death and promote recovery, to include: Open Access for people who use drugs, affected others and support for other professionals- online chat, telephone helpline, outreach ,drop in, needle exchange and harm reduction services, aftercare and recovery support Structured community treatment to include pharmacotherapy and structured psychosocial interventions in primary and secondary care, criminal justice interventions Estimated numbers 4,000 p.a. Lot 2 Community Drug and Alcohol Services (Young People) Full range of evidence based Open Access Prevention and Structured Community Treatment services to reduce harm, prevent death and promote recovery for young people up to the age of 18 and in transition, to include: Schools programme- including policy support to schools, reducing drug related schools exclusions and detached provision to schools who require Open Access for people who use drugs, affected others and support for other professionals- online chat, telephone helpline, outreach ,drop in, needle exchange and harm reduction services Structured community treatment to include pharmacotherapy and structured psychosocial interventions in primary and secondary care (estimated numbers 160) Support to Youth Justice Service Note: Estimated values do not reflect any uplifts or predictions for annual adjustments based on any indexation adjustment clauses and these services are considered to be exempt from VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f914
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084359-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,066,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
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
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr James Howarth
Contact Email
james.howarth@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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