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title: "Market Engagement Event - All-age drugs and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065471"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-14"
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# Market Engagement Event - All-age drugs and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service

Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065471

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## Summary

Medway Council is in the planning stage of commissioning an all-age Substance Misuse Treatment, Prevention and Recovery Service. This procurement exercise is set within the health and social work services industry category and is part of a scheduled engagement process, with a market engagement event planned for 27 February 2026. The council aims to initiate the contract by 1 April 2027, with a procurement location in Chatham, United Kingdom. The current procurement stage involves reaching out to prospective service providers through an online event via Microsoft Teams to discuss the service model, procurement process, and timelines.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses experienced in substance misuse treatment and recovery services, particularly those proficient in harm reduction and person-centred practice. Organisations equipped to deliver comprehensive, community-focused interventions, including partnerships with criminal justice services and provisions for family and transitional support, will be well-suited to compete. The service prioritises specialist interventions and performance management, creating potential growth opportunities for businesses that focus on integrated health services and innovation in service delivery models.

## Notice

Medway Council seeks a lead provider to deliver an all age substance misuse service offering prevention, treatment and recovery support. The service must embed harm reduction, person centered practice, and align with national strategy. Key features include: *Single all age contract with specialist interventions. *Strong harm reduction and assertive outreach approach. *Family, community and lived experience led design. *Clear transition pathways between children's and adult services. *Separate, age appropriate delivery for children and young people. *Partnerships with criminal justice services. *Employment support through IPS. *Robust performance management across qualitative and quantitative outcomes To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1005603169

### Planning Information

Medway Council Public Health is preparing to commission an all age Substance Misuse Treatment, Prevention and Recovery Service and is seeking to engage with the market ahead of the formal procurement process. 
We invite prospective providers to attend an online Market Engagement Event:
•Date: Friday, 27 February 2026
•Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
•Location: Microsoft Teams - - Please copy and paste the following into your internet address bar, URL bar to join the meeting - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzI3MmM3OGUtNDE1My00MTM4LWFmYjEtMWExMzBhMTBjZjI2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2268503e93-3ce7-4a22-bfc5-ffee421a1f57%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ef168b46-1017-486b-a0eb-e74ccf8cb07f%22%7d
Purpose of the event:
•Share an overview of the service model being commissioned.
•Outline the anticipated procurement process and indicative timelines.
•Provide an opportunity for prospective providers to ask questions.
Who should attend:
Organisations with experience in delivering substance misuse treatment and recovery services, including those interested in partnership or consortium approaches.
How to attend:
Please confirm your attendance via the following Forms link Medway All-age drugs and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service recommissioning – Fill in form -To access please copy and paste the following into your internet address bar, URL bar - https://forms.office.com/e/wNrEwmth1z 
Please log into the meeting via the Teams link provided 
Important note:
This event is for information and engagement purposes only. 
This event is subject to governance approval processes. 
Attendance does not confer any advantage in the subsequent procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013662-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,011,695 |
| 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2026 at 21:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013662-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013662-2026
  14th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/wNrEwmth1z
- https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzI3MmM3OGUtNDE1My00MTM4LWFmYjEtMWExMzBhMTBjZjI2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2268503e93-3ce7-4a22-bfc5-ffee421a1f57%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ef168b46-1017-486b-a0eb-e74ccf8cb07f%22%7d
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1005603169
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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