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Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment (RSDAT) - Community Detox

Gloucestershire County Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council commissioned specialist health and social care support for rough sleepers and people at risk of homelessness with severe drug or alcohol use and other complex needs. The service provides two bed spaces in dedicated residential accommodation in Gloucester with 24-hour practitioner support, alongside community outreach and intensive wraparound support. Activities include stabilisation, harm reduction, motivational engagement, benefits and GP support, mental health and housing referrals, safeguarding, identity documentation, transport and appointment accompaniment. The provider also supports pathways into inpatient and residential rehabilitation, ambulatory detox, emergency shelter and independent living, with coordinated transitions and aftercare. Delivery is alongside the existing clinical and recovery service provided by Via Care Ltd, working with housing, criminal justice, mental health and voluntary-sector partners across Gloucestershire.

The procurement has reached the award stage. Gloucestershire County Council selected Emerging Futures through a limited Provider Selection Regime process without a prior competition; one bid was recorded. The contract was awarded on 15 September 2026 and signed the same day. Its value is £215,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029. The requirement was assessed under a most suitable provider approach, with the published criteria describing quality and price. The service is a single requirement rather than a multi-provider award, and the selected supplier is Emerging Futures. The arrangement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This award shows demand for specialist homelessness and substance-use support that combines accommodation, clinical-service coordination and persistent community engagement. A credible future provider would need practitioners experienced in severe substance use, complex needs, trauma-informed practice, harm reduction, stabilisation and recovery support across non-linear journeys. It would also need the operational capacity to provide 24-hour support in residential accommodation, contribute to assertive outreach, maintain engagement through referrals and discharge, and coordinate practical help with benefits, identity, transport, healthcare and housing. Strong partnership working with mental health, criminal justice, housing and voluntary-sector organisations is central, as is shared risk management and safeguarding. Experience creating routes into detoxification, rehabilitation, emergency shelter and independent living would be relevant to this council’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment (RSDAT) - Community Detox

Notice Description

For 2026-27 Gloucestershire County Council are introducing dedicated specialist housing provision as an integral part of the treatment and support pathway, starting on the 1st October 2026. This new service will be based within the existing drug and alcohol service (Via Care Ltd.) with additional wraparound support in the community being provided through this opportunity, with the intention that this will be developed into housed, supported community alcohol detox for rough sleepers and those who may be at risk of homelessness for 2027-29. The providers are both established providers who have worked together in the past. The provider of the wraparound support which complements the substance use treatment service will provide end-to end support within accommodation for people who are sleeping rough, or at risk of sleeping rough. This will include: * Provision of two bed spaces located in Gloucester city in dedicated residential accommodation with on-site 24-hour support from practitioners experienced in supporting people with severe substance use and other complex needs. * Contributing to a specialist outreach team whose purpose is to meet individuals where they are, reduce immediate harms, and create low-threshold pathways into the wider treatment and recovery system. * Alongside the clinical and recovery services provided by Via Care Ltd, the provider will deliver intensive wraparound support, focusing on stabilisation, practical harm reduction, motivational engagement, and navigation of wider systems. This will include support with benefits, GP registration, access to mental health pathways, housing teams, and safeguarding processes. * Offer practical support including ID documentation, facilitating transport and appointment accompaniment. * Deliver trauma-informed, persistent engagement to reduce disengagement during referral stages. * Support the creation of dedicated supported pathways into inpatient detoxification and residential rehabilitation as well as ambulatory detox and wraparound homelessness services. The provider should be highly familiar with supporting people at every stage of recovery from dependency, from emergency shelter through to independent living, recognising that not all recovery journeys are linear and predictable. * Joint working with housing partners, criminal justice agencies, community mental health teams and voluntary sector organisations will ensure seamless transitions and shared risk management. * Use assertive follow-up and coordinated aftercare to maintain engagement after discharge. This notice is an intention to award a contract to Emerging Futures under the most suitable provider process with a contract value of PS215,00 over the contract term which runs from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2029.

Lot Information

Lot 1

For 2026-27 Gloucestershire County Council are introducing dedicated specialist housing provision as an integral part of the treatment and support pathway, starting on the 1st October 2026. This new service will be based within the existing drug and alcohol service (Via Care Ltd.) with additional wraparound support in the community being provided through this opportunity, with the intention that this will be developed into housed, supported community alcohol detox for rough sleepers and those who may be at risk of homelessness for 2027-29. The providers are both established providers who have worked together in the past. The provider of the wraparound support which complements the substance use treatment service will provide end-to end support within accommodation for people who are sleeping rough, or at risk of sleeping rough. This will include: * Provision of two bed spaces located in Gloucester city in dedicated residential accommodation with on-site 24-hour support from practitioners experienced in supporting people with severe substance use and other complex needs. * Contributing to a specialist outreach team whose purpose is to meet individuals where they are, reduce immediate harms, and create low-threshold pathways into the wider treatment and recovery system. * Alongside the clinical and recovery services provided by Via Care Ltd, the provider will deliver intensive wraparound support, focusing on stabilisation, practical harm reduction, motivational engagement, and navigation of wider systems. This will include support with benefits, GP registration, access to mental health pathways, housing teams, and safeguarding processes. * Offer practical support including ID documentation, facilitating transport and appointment accompaniment. * Deliver trauma-informed, persistent engagement to reduce disengagement during referral stages. * Support the creation of dedicated supported pathways into inpatient detoxification and residential rehabilitation as well as ambulatory detox and wraparound homelessness services. The provider should be highly familiar with supporting people at every stage of recovery from dependency, from emergency shelter through to independent living, recognising that not all recovery journeys are linear and predictable. * Joint working with housing partners, criminal justice agencies, community mental health teams and voluntary sector organisations will ensure seamless transitions and shared risk management. * Use assertive follow-up and coordinated aftercare to maintain engagement after discharge. This notice is an intention to award a contract to Emerging Futures under the most suitable provider process with a contract value of PS215,00 over the contract term which runs from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2029.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087357-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£215,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Emerging Futures CIC

Further Information

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