---
title: "Provision of Substance Misuse Recovery and Treatment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032d01"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032d01.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-13"
---

# Provision of Substance Misuse Recovery and Treatment Services

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032d01

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## Summary

The Durham County Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Substance Misuse Recovery and Treatment Services" within the health and social work services industry category. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with an indicative budget projected between £2 million and £9 million, responding to the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities' funding guidance for improvements in local drug and alcohol treatment systems. The submission deadline for bids is estimated to be in early May 2022, with services expected to commence on 1st June 2022 and run until 31st March 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in substance misuse treatment and recovery. Companies within the sectors of health services, social work, and related fields would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The open tender process will allow various service providers to demonstrate their capabilities in improving treatment quality and capacity, thus contributing to the growth of their businesses through successful bids.

## Notice

The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) informed Local Authorities of their intention to award indicative sums of additional funding to support improvements in the quality and capacity of local drug and alcohol treatment systems in 2022/23 to 2024/25. The budget is not confirmed and may be between PS2m and PS9m, however the requirement for bids is needed urgently to respond to the OHID, consequently the procedure is being run with short indicative timelines, and an estimated tender return deadline of early May 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime), and using a procedure analogous to Regulation 29 of the PCRs 2015 for Competition with Negotiation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009828-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2022 at 07:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009828-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.judiciary.gov.uk
- https://www.nepo.org/

## Provenance

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