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Drug and Alcohol Integrated Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People

Wigan Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 17:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

09 Jul 2026 at 15:30

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

12 May 2026 at 13:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council is procuring an integrated drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service for adults and young people in Wigan. The service will take a whole-family, whole-system and neighbourhood-based approach, covering prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based clinical and psychosocial treatment, and long-term recovery support. It will work with health, social care, community and voluntary organisations, housing, employment, sexual health and criminal justice partners. Delivery is intended to include neighbourhood-based recovery workers, outreach, in-reach, drop-in provision and coordinated evening and weekend support. The provider will help prevent drug- and alcohol-related deaths, reduce hidden harm and health inequalities, improve outcomes for children, families and communities, and embed lived experience in service design and improvement. This is a health and social work services contract.

The procurement has reached tender: Wigan Council invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure using an open process. It has one lot. Bids must be submitted electronically through www.the-chest.org.uk by 4 September 2026 at 23:59. The planned award decision date is 8 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2037. Its gross estimated value is £41,332,740.62. The process has two stages: first, a selection questionnaire and evaluation of quality, social value and price; second, interviews. Evaluation is described as 90 points for price, 70 for quality, 20 for social value and 50 for interview. English is the submission language.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver integrated substance-misuse services for both adults and young people, combining prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery. Strong candidates will be able to provide clinical and psychosocial interventions, trauma-informed practice, brief interventions, screening, workforce development and early identification of need. The service requires partnership working across health, mental health, social care, housing, employment, sexual health, community, voluntary and criminal justice systems, alongside flexible outreach and neighbourhood delivery. Providers should be capable of supporting vulnerable and underrepresented groups, reducing inequalities, safeguarding children and families, and measuring outcomes such as health, wellbeing, housing, employment, social connections and independence. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drug and Alcohol Integrated Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People

Notice Description

Wigan Council require a provider to deliver an Integrated Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People. The service will adopt a whole family approach and deliver a comprehensive harm reduction offer, working with safeguarding and wider system partners to reduce hidden harm, prevent drug and alcohol related deaths, and improve outcomes for children, families and communities. The Wigan drug and alcohol service will be delivered through a whole-system, neighbourhood-based model aligned with Progress with Unity and the borough's Community Health Improvement Transformation. The service will shift away from traditional, service-led delivery towards a relationship-based approach that prioritises prevention, early intervention and reducing health inequalities. Working closely with health, social care, community, voluntary sector and criminal justice partners, the Provider will act as a system leader and enabler, ensuring support is visible, accessible and embedded within local communities. Recovery workers will be based in neighbourhood settings, supported by flexible outreach, in-reach, drop-in provision and coordinated evening and weekend support to help people access assistance at the earliest opportunity. The model will place equal emphasis on prevention, treatment and recovery. Prevention activity will be shared across the wider system, with the Provider supporting workforce development, brief interventions, screening, trauma-informed practice and early identification of need. Treatment will consist of high-quality, evidence-based clinical and psychosocial interventions integrated with mental health, housing, employment, sexual health and criminal justice services. Recovery will begin from first contact, focusing on long-term outcomes such as improved health, wellbeing, housing, employment, social connections and independence. The service will place strong emphasis on reducing inequalities, improving access for vulnerable and underrepresented groups, and embedding lived experience throughout service design, delivery and continuous improvement.

Planning Information

The event will provide an opportunity to share our emerging commissioning intentions, outline service priorities, and engage with providers and organisations interested in delivering high quality, person centred support for residents aligned to the missions of Progress with Unity. The session will take place at The Old Courts, Wigan, on Friday 5th June at 11am. We strongly encourage all interested organisations to attend and contribute to shaping future provision. To confirm your attendance, please register by emailing public.health@wigan.gov.uk by 29th May.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070499-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,332,740 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£41,332,740 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 Over 5 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
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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