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title: "Community Alcohol and Drugs Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f914"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-18"
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# Community Alcohol and Drugs Services

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f914

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Community Alcohol and Drugs Services" under the Health Care Services category. This project, located in the UK region UKK30, is currently in the planning stage, announced on 18th December 2025. The procurement addresses the need for specialist prevention, treatment, and recovery services for both adults and young people affected by substance use and is structured into two lots. The process will follow the open procedure as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract period is planned to begin on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2030, with a potential extension until 2036. Interested businesses should note the communication phase scheduled for 29th April 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in health services, particularly those providing community-based drug and alcohol treatment programmes. Companies that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this contract particularly attractive due to specified suitability. Engaging in this tender can help businesses expand in the public health sector, catering to both adult and youth services. An estimated £87,066,000 budget has been allocated, underscoring the project's scale and potential impact for service providers. This initiative offers substantial growth prospects for businesses adept at delivering comprehensive, evidence-based interventions and support services.

## Notice

This notice is published using the Procurement Act 2023 template for transparency purposes. The procurement will be conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR") using the Competitive Process route (Regulation 11). Community Alcohol and Drug Services encompasses specialist prevention, treatment and recovery services for adults and young people which will be split in to 2 Lots. Lot 1 Community Drug and Alcohol Services (Adults) Full range of evidence based Open Access Prevention and Structured Community Treatment services for adults to reduce harm, prevent death and promote recovery, to include: Open Access for people who use drugs, affected others and support for other professionals- online chat, telephone helpline, outreach ,drop in, needle exchange and harm reduction services, aftercare and recovery support Structured community treatment to include pharmacotherapy and structured psychosocial interventions in primary and secondary care, criminal justice interventions Estimated numbers 4,000 p.a. Lot 2 Community Drug and Alcohol Services (Young People) Full range of evidence based Open Access Prevention and Structured Community Treatment services to reduce harm, prevent death and promote recovery for young people up to the age of 18 and in transition, to include: Schools programme- including policy support to schools, reducing drug related schools exclusions and detached provision to schools who require Open Access for people who use drugs, affected others and support for other professionals- online chat, telephone helpline, outreach ,drop in, needle exchange and harm reduction services Structured community treatment to include pharmacotherapy and structured psychosocial interventions in primary and secondary care (estimated numbers 160) Support to Youth Justice Service Note: Estimated values do not reflect any uplifts or predictions for annual adjustments based on any indexation adjustment clauses and these services are considered to be exempt from VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084359-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £87,066,000 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 12:56 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084359-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084359-2025
  18th December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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