Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults
Notice Description
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire (OPCC) is considering future options for the provision of its Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to participate in the preliminary market engagement process. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the procurement strategy going forward. It should be noted that any future purchase will be subject to a full competitive tendering procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. A full specification of technical, functional and non-functional requirements would be provided within the tender documentation. The Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults service has been commissioned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for a number of years. The current contract is due to end on 31 March 2027, and we are therefore considering future options. The service supports adults entering the criminal justice system who are experiencing drug and/or alcohol misuse issues. It provides advice, information, signposting, and referrals to appropriate treatment and support services. The service is delivered by a Supplier that works closely with police custody staff. Detainees who receive a positive drug test while in custody are referred to the Supplier for a mandatory assessment. The Supplier also works with probation services, assessing offenders who are being considered by the courts for a community treatment requirement and determining their suitability for such orders. The contract values provided in this notice are estimated and for indicative purposes only. Values cover original term only of 3 years and optional extension periods have not been included in the estimate. The preliminary market engagement process consists of the following activities: - Webinar The purpose of the webinar is to provide further clarification on the proposed approach, answer supplier questions, facilitate discussion, and support suppliers in developing informed responses to the questionnaire. - Questionnaire The purpose of the questionnaire is to gather market feedback on the proposed service model, identify risks and opportunities, and inform the refinement of requirements, lot structure, and commercial approach. Suppliers are encouraged to consider the information shared during the webinar when preparing their responses. How to Register All expressions of interest must be made via the Warwickshire Police In-tend portal hosted on the In-tend Bluelight Hub: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Suppliers may view Request for Information details including webinar details via the 'Tenders' section. Access to procurement documents requires supplier registration/login. New suppliers should register and then access the 'Portals' section and select connect with Warwickshire Police. Any questions relating to this procurement procedure must be made via the Correspondence function on the In-tend portal. Participation in the preliminary market engagement exercise does not replace the need to meet any mandatory requirements which may be set as part of any subsequent tender procedure, or to resubmit information requested as part of a subsequent procurement procedure. We reserve the right to withdraw this exercise at any time or to determine not to proceed with any project herein or any proposed action suggested in response to this exercise.
Planning Information
Request for Information (RFI) via attendance at a webinar (optional - details of which are included in document on tendering portal) and completion of a questionnaire. To respond to this RFI please register your interest on our tendering portal and complete the RFI questionnaire contained at the end of the document on the portal. Completed questionnaires to be returned via the portal. Link to our tendering portal is as follows: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Questionnaires to be returned no later than 12:00 midday BST on 21 August 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d654
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071652-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33693300 - Addiction treatment
85000000 - Health and social work services
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
85310000 - Social work services
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
85312310 - Guidance services
85320000 - Social services
85322000 - Community action programme
85323000 - Community health services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £535,570 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Sep 20262 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
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEK WOOTTON
- Postcode
- CV35 7QB
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
- Westminster Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071652-2026
29th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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