Tender

All Age Service Substance Misuse

MEDWAY COUNCIL

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Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 15:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Medway Council is seeking to commission an All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Service under the NHS Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement initiative, titled "All Age Service Substance Misuse," falls under the health services industry category and is primarily located in Chatham, UK, within region UKJ41. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with interested parties required to submit their responses by the 8th of May, 2026. The competitive open procedure aims to address gaps identified in the local system and to integrate young people’s and adult substance misuse services into a single lead provider model over an initial term of 36 months, potentially extending up to 2032.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in substance misuse prevention and treatment. Companies that can deliver tailored, person-centred, and age-appropriate care through innovative and evidence-based solutions are well-positioned to compete. The successful provider will need to demonstrate capabilities in partnership and integrated working, lived experience co-production, and safeguarding. Furthermore, the ability to offer the Individual Placement Support (IPS) programme, which includes employment support within recovery services, will be advantageous. With a contract value of over £26 million, this opportunity offers substantial growth potential for experienced service providers, including SMEs, aiming to expand their footprint in the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

All Age Service Substance Misuse

Notice Description

Medway Council looking to commission an effective, accessible and equitable All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will support children, young people and adults to access full range of interventions (including harm-reduction, clinical and psychosocial treatment, one to one and group support, outreach, recovery services and education). A comprehensive Health Needs assessment has highlighted gaps in the local system, including challenges in transitions between young people's and adult services, unmet need in both children and adults, the need for trauma informed approaches to engagement and treatment and co-production and lived experience informed service delivery. Whilst improvements have been made within the existing contract term, Medway wishes to commission a fully integrated all-age model that will remove barriers between services and ensure smooth transitions for service users. Currently, young people's and adult substance misuse services operate as separate contracts, commissioned at different times and under different arrangements. This new commissioning arrangement is a major step towards aligning contracts, pathways, governance and workforce under single lead provider model as Medway develops its full all age service. The core principles for the new contract are focused on: *Tailored, Person-Centred and Age-Appropriate Care *Prevention and Early Intervention *Recovery-Focused Support *Accessible and Flexible Services *Partnership and Integrated Working *Lived Experience and Co-Production *Safeguarding and Safety *Evidence-Based Innovation and Accountability *Staff Wellbeing and Development The Provider will also be required to deliver a successful Individual Placement Support (IPS) programme, ensuring people using the service have access to evidence-based employment support to help them gain and sustain meaningful employment as part of their recovery journey. The All-Age Treatment, Prevention and Recovery contract will run for an initial term of 36 months, with the option for two further extensions of 24 months each, subject to mutual agreement. To secure these aims, Medway Council intends to procure the All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service through the competitive tender under the NHS Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-services./ZM39584FUJ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZM39584FUJ

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0676d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028652-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£26,011,695 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£26,011,695 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
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
MEDWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4TR
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ41 Medway
Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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