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Substance Misuse System Review (Bi-Borough)

Westminster City Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 17:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council, with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, is procuring an independent consultancy to review adult drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems across the two boroughs. The work covers assessment of current service provision, engagement with stakeholders and people who use services, identification of strengths, gaps and future opportunities, and evidence-based recommendations and options appraisals. The findings will inform future commissioning arrangements for substance misuse services. This is a health and community health services consultancy, combining social research, surveys, evaluation and business development advice. Delivery is across Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, within London, for the councils’ bi-borough service area.

The procurement has reached tender: the councils invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bidders could submit questions until 5 October 2026 at 23:59, and offers were due by 9 October 2026 at 23:59. Electronic submission was allowed. There is one lot, with a gross estimated value of £60,000 including VAT. The contract period is from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, with an option to extend by up to one month, to a maximum end date of 31 March 2027. Offers will be evaluated on quality, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. The procurement is for services and is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits independent consultancies with experience reviewing or evaluating health, social care, drug and alcohol treatment, recovery or related community services. Strong candidates are likely to combine evidence gathering, service assessment, stakeholder engagement and direct engagement with people who use services, then turn findings into practical recommendations and options appraisals. Relevant capability includes social research, survey design, evaluation consultancy and advice that can support future commissioning and service development. The work is suited to a compact specialist team able to operate across two London boroughs, manage different stakeholder perspectives and produce clear, evidence-based outputs within a short review programme. Organisations with demonstrable understanding of adult substance misuse systems and public-sector commissioning are particularly well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Substance Misuse System Review (Bi-Borough)

Notice Description

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are seeking an independent consultancy to undertake a review of the current adult drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems. The review will assess current service provision, undertake stakeholder and service user engagement, identify strengths, gaps and future opportunities, and provide evidence-based recommendations and options appraisals to inform future commissioning arrangements for substance misuse services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 1 month.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089369-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79315000 - Social research services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 1-6 months
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
Westminster City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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