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Integrated Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI

Herefordshire Council

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Planning

27 Oct 2026 at 16:14

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council is exploring a future integrated drug and alcohol recovery service across Herefordshire. The service is intended for children and young people aged 11–17, young adults aged 18–24 and adults aged 25 and over. Its planned scope spans prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, structured treatment, prescribing interventions, recovery support and criminal justice pathways. It is also intended to support people with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, people experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping, people facing multiple disadvantage, and people involved with the criminal justice system. This is a health and social care service, with delivery across Herefordshire.

The process is at preliminary market engagement and planning stage: the Council has issued a Request for Information to inform its commissioning intentions, service design and approach to a possible procurement. This is not an invitation to tender or a competition. The Council expects to use a competitive process if it proceeds. RFI responses were due by 12:00 on 13 November 2026. A further notice is expected around 31 March 2027. A new contract is anticipated to start in April 2028. The Council is considering a term of up to five years, with an option to extend for up to a further two years. The contract term is not settled. No contract value is stated. The service specification is still being developed.

This engagement is relevant to organisations with expertise and experience in drug and alcohol recovery services, including providers able to work across age groups and deliver prevention, treatment, prescribing, harm reduction and recovery support. Experience supporting people with complex needs—including co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, homelessness, multiple disadvantage and criminal justice involvement—will be relevant to shaping a service that meets the stated scope. The Council is seeking insight into available delivery models, innovative approaches, market capacity and supplier interest. Providers can use their operational experience to inform the future service design and the Council’s procurement approach. The scale spans children, young adults and adults across Herefordshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify organisations with the capability and interest to provide Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services across Herefordshire. The purpose of this RFI is to help the Council better understand the current market, including available service delivery models, innovative approaches to provision, market capacity, and supplier interest in a potential future procurement opportunity. The Council is currently considering arrangements for a new contract, anticipated to commence in April 2028. The contract term has not yet been determined; however, the Council is currently considering a contract duration of up to 5 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. As the service specification is currently under development, the Council welcomes responses from organisations with relevant expertise and experience. Information gathered through this RFI will be used solely to inform the Council's commissioning intentions, service design and procurement approach. This RFI does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, award procedure, or commitment by the Council to undertake any future procurement exercise.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The intention is to award a contract using the competitive process. The service will support children and young people aged 11-17, young adults aged 18-24, and adults aged 25+, providing prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, structured treatment, prescribing interventions, recovery support and criminal justice pathways. The service will also support priority groups including people with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, individuals experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping, people facing multiple disadvantage, and those involved with the criminal justice system. Additional information: Related Notice: A Prior Information Notice relating to this procurement and a planned Market Engagement / Meet the Buyer event was published on Find a Tender on 27.01.2026 (Reference: 2026/S 000-101672). Due to system limitations, this notice cannot be linked electronically and is therefore referenced here for information only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101730-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Herefordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

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