--- title: "BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061299" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061299" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061299.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061299.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGN COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-30" --- # BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061299 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061299) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061299.json) ## Summary Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process to address alcohol and drug misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The initiative is categorised under health and social work services and targets both young people and adults who face issues with drugs and alcohol. A pre-market engagement event is scheduled for 26th February 2026 from 2pm to 4:30pm at the Blackburn Town Hall. This session aims to engage with potential providers to discuss service offerings in areas such as harm reduction, psychosocial treatment, and specialist clinical interventions. Interested parties must register by 24th February 2026. This tender presents exciting opportunities for a variety of service providers, especially those specialising in health and social work services. Given that the contract value is anticipated to be £14.55 million, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can find substantial growth potential in this procurement process. Providers with expertise in drug treatment, community-based interventions, and rehabilitation services will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. The project offers a broad scope for innovation and capacity building in the delivery of comprehensive support services in the Blackburn area. ## Notice Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support to young people and adults who experience issues with drugs (illegal & prescription) and alcohol, with a particular focus on the following areas: * Harm Reduction * Psychosocial treatment and support * Community specialist clinical interventions * Supervised consumption/ needle syringe programme * Community based detoxification * Tier 4 inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services * Alcohol care teams * Criminal justice * Recovery and support ### Planning Information Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support to young people and adults who experience issues with drugs (illegal & prescription) and alcohol, with a particular focus on the following areas: • Harm Reduction • Psychosocial treatment and support • Community specialist clinical interventions • Supervised consumption/ needle syringe programme • Community based detoxification • Tier 4 inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services • Alcohol care teams • Criminal justice • Recovery and support The event will be held at: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Town Hall Blackburn BB1 7DP Meeting Room A - TH/2/A Please report to reception and sign in. You will be escorted to the meeting room. On Thursday 26th February 2026 at 2pm-4:30pm Please complete this form to register yourself for the event. BwD Drug and Alcohol Service Market Engagement Registration – Fill in form Due to limited capacity, attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation. Each attendee should register individually. Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Tuesday 24th February 2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008314-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,550,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGN COUNCIL | | Locality | BLACKBURN | | Post town | Blackburn | | Postcode | BB2 1DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen | | Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen | | Electoral ward | Blackburn Central | | Westminster constituency | Blackburn | | Delivery location | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2026 at 09:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008314-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008314-2026 30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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