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Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service

North Ayrshire Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 09:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council is seeking a provider for an alcohol and drug prevention, early intervention and recovery support service. The work sits within community health, counselling and social work services, and is intended to support people across the full pathway from prevention and early intervention through to recovery. Delivery is in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The requirement also includes mandatory community benefits covering employment, employability and skills, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and third-sector organisations, education, and a community wish list. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The buyer invited offers through an open tender procedure, with bids submitted electronically in English. The submission deadline set was 28 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The expected contract start date is 15 May 2027. The initial contract period is three years, with an option for North Ayrshire Council to extend by up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and funding. The stated contract value is £2.2 million. There is one lot covering the whole service. The contract is to be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, assessed on quality and price, weighted 70% for quality and 30% for price. Bidders must meet the criteria and provide the information required in the Single Procurement Document; exclusion grounds under Scottish procurement regulations may apply.

This opportunity is suited to providers with practical experience delivering alcohol and drug prevention, early intervention, counselling and recovery support in community settings. Suppliers should be able to provide staff with relevant names and professional qualifications, and to demonstrate that they can meet the participation requirements set out in the Single Procurement Document. The scale and breadth of the service favour organisations able to support people across multiple stages of need and deliver consistently across North Ayrshire. The successful provider must also deliver community benefits in employment, skills and employability, education, support for SMEs and third-sector organisations, and the local community wish list. Quality carries greater evaluation weight than price, so a credible delivery model and evidence of service quality will matter alongside a competitive price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") invites tenders for the provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service. The anticipated contract start date is 15th May 2027. The contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for up to 24 months (this will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will follow the open tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091262-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

75231240 - Probation services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Further Information

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