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Adult Recovery Services

Liverpool City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Jul 2026 at 16:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

10 Jul 2026 at 08:51

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

01 May 2026 at 12:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is procuring an adult recovery service for people aged 18 and over, without dependent children, who use drugs and/or alcohol and are homeless or experiencing housing instability. The service is a short-stay, intensive, accommodation-based support offer for people motivated to make positive changes. It will provide supported housing, 24/7 on-site support and intensive housing management, helping residents move from dependent substance use towards structured treatment, rehabilitation and longer-term recovery. The provider must source a suitable building as part of its proposal. The service includes accommodation for at least eight people at any one time, plus a short-stay high-support bed. Delivery is in Liverpool. This is a health and social work service, within the light-touch regime.

The procurement has reached tender: Liverpool City Council has invited offers through an open procedure. It comprises one lot, with electronic submission permitted in English through the ProContract portal. Enquiries close at 12:00 on 25 August 2026, and offers are due by 23:59 on 1 September 2026. The expected award decision date is 9 October 2026. The initial contract runs from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, potentially taking the end date to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £750,592.45 excluding VAT, or £900,710.94 including VAT. Evaluation is 70% quality, 20% cost and 10% social value; bids must remain within budget.

This opportunity suits experienced providers of supported housing, homelessness services, substance misuse support, recovery services or related health and social care. Suppliers will need to support adults using drugs or alcohol, manage housing instability and provide a structured pathway towards treatment, rehabilitation and sustainable recovery. The operating model requires continuous on-site support, intensive housing management and the ability to provide both accommodation for a minimum of eight people and an additional high-support short-stay bed. Providers must also identify and secure a suitable building in Liverpool, so capability in property sourcing, accommodation management and service mobilisation will be important. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Quality and social value commitments are central to competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Recovery Services

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced providers to deliver a high-quality, short-stay intensive accommodation-based support service for adults, aged 18 and over (without dependent children) who are using drugs and/or alcohol and experiencing homelessness or housing instability and are motivated to make positive changes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial contract is a 15-month term, with an option to extend for a further 12 months in any number of configurations. Extensions will be used at the sole discretion of the contracting authority. The contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.

Planning Information

Date: Monday 11th May 2026 at 2pm - 3.pm Location: Microsoft Teams The Market Engagement is for a Pre-Hab Service. The Pre-hab Service' will provide a supported housing offer for those individuals who are on a recovery journey but require an additional period of support prior to entering rehabilitation. It will offer 24/7 on-site support to a minimum of 8 people at any one time, plus a short-stay high-support bed. The service aims to provide a vital bridge between an unmanageable life of dependent substance use and abstinence-based recovery. It will enable people who are known to struggle to make the transition into structured treatment with a preparatory step to enable their longer-term outcomes more sustainable. The service will be delivered in an accommodation-based setting with 24/7 on-site support and intensive housing management to enable individuals prepare people for long-term, sustainable changes in their lifestyle and behaviour. Bidders will be required to source the appropriate building from which to base the service as part of their tender proposal. The service is funded by the Housing Support Grant (HS) element of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (DATRIG). Aimed at: All appropriate providers of this service Providers only - Please outline your interest by going to the project advert to express your interest (https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=efef66ef-4645-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=faef66ef-4645-f111-813c-005056b64545) and then messaging via ProContract messaging area to book a place with your email address and contact details. You will then receive a reply with the meeting invite link.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069041
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069349-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,592 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,592 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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