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title: "Blackburn with Darwen Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0612b6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-29"
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# Blackburn with Darwen Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612b6

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, a sub-central public authority based in Blackburn, UK, is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for its Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service. This procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services, with an estimated gross value of £26,675,000. The council is inviting potential providers to attend a market engagement event scheduled for Monday, 11th May 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm, via MS Teams. Interested parties must register by noon on Thursday, 7th May 2026. The tender is under the light-touch regime and is above the procurement threshold, opening opportunities starting from April 2027.

This upcoming tender represents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social work services, focusing on drug and alcohol issues. Businesses involved in harm reduction, community specialist clinical interventions, and detoxification services, among others, can greatly benefit from this engagement. The procurement process strategically supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), offering them potential business growth through partnerships in this impactful social service initiative. Engaged businesses could play an essential role in the community by providing effective treatment, support, and recovery services, thereby contributing to the welfare and health of the local population.

## Notice

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend. The purpose of this event is to discuss Blackburn with Darwen Borough's offer to support 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 * Sustained progress in treatment and outreach

### Planning Information

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend.
The purpose of this event is to discuss Blackburn with Darwen Borough's offer to support 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 
• Sustained progress in treatment and outreach
The event will be held on MS Teams.
On Monday 11th May 2026
at 2pm-4pm 
Please complete this form to register yourself for the event. Please copy this link in your browser to access registration.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4z_73MnpOkKh2hSKSzouYNaX5Z7W1PNAv7rYxK4_QPdUQkk2VFQ0NEZLUERRVkwwS1pVR1JCQVpaNC4u
Due to limited capacity, attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation.
Each attendee should register individually. 
Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Thursday 7th May 2026
MS Teams invite will be sent out on Friday 8th May 2026
Kind regards,
BwD Contracts and Commissioning Team

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038941-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,675,000 |
| 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 BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGN COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| 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

- 29 Apr 2026 at 08:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038941-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 10:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008349-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038941-2026
  29th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008349-2026
  30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4z_73MnpOkKh2hSKSzouYNaX5Z7W1PNAv7rYxK4_QPdUQkk2VFQ0NEZLUERRVkwwS1pVR1JCQVpaNC4u
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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