Lived Experience Recovery Organisation for people with Alcohol and other Drug issues

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

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Planning

17 Jun 2026 at 17:11

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton is planning a procurement process to engage an organisation for the design, development, and delivery of a Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO) to support individuals dealing with alcohol and other drug problems. This initiative falls under the services industry category with a focus on rehabilitation services and will be implemented in the London Borough of Merton, UK. Currently in the planning stage, key dates include a due date for market engagement feedback on 1st July 2026, and the contract period is expected to run from 1st October 2026 to 29th March 2029.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in rehabilitation and recovery services to participate in an impactful project within a public authority setting. Organisations with experience in designing and delivering community-focused support programmes would find this tender particularly aligned with their expertise. Engaging in this procurement process could help such businesses expand their portfolio and strengthen their reputation in the public services domain.

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Notice Title

Lived Experience Recovery Organisation for people with Alcohol and other Drug issues

Notice Description

The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise to obtain the services of an organisation to design, develop and deliver a Lived Experience Recovery Organistion (LERO) for people with alcohol and other drug problems in the London Borough of Merton.

Planning Information

The London Borough of Merton (“the Authority”) is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise to obtain the services of an organisation to design, develop and deliver a Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO) for people with alcohol and other drug problems in the London Borough of Merton. The Authority Is using this Soft Market Testing Questionnaire to obtain feedback on the proposal to develop the Merton LERO. There are a set of questions at the end of the document related to the proposed Merton LERO development, it would be appreciated if you could provide a response to these.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b789
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057338-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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