--- title: "Community Alcohol and Drugs Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-25" --- # Community Alcohol and Drugs Services Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065c5e.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is initiating the procurement planning stage for the Community Alcohol and Drugs Services project, scheduled under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This service procurement process aims to provide comprehensive alcohol and drug services across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, divided into two distinct lots targeting adults and young people. Interested providers are encouraged to attend a supplier information event on 26th March 2026 at Polkyth House, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4LD. The event is crucial for briefing, consultation, and discussions on social value contributions, with feedback opportunity prior to issuing draft specifications for each lot. Potential suppliers need to express interest via the procurement portal by 12 Noon on 18th March 2026 to attend this non-compulsory event. The upcoming tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly in the prevention, treatment, and recovery aspects of alcohol and drug use. The services aim at delivering structured support and interventions, with Lot 1 focusing on adults and Lot 2 on youth services, including school programme support and youth justice facilitation. Suppliers with expertise in open access and structured community treatment services, such as pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions, are well-suited to bid for this contract. With a potential term of up to nine years, including optional extensions, this project offers a robust opportunity for sustained business growth in the region. Businesses recognised as legitimate providers of healthcare-related initiatives will benefit by contributing to the reduction of substance-related harm while supporting regional health goals. ## Notice This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. 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, Adults and Young people, please refer to Lot descriptions for further details Supplier Information Event: As part of the pre-procurement process for Community Alcohol and Drugs Services across Cornwall and Isle of Scilly we are holding for relevant providers a supplier information event as a briefing and consultation in addition to discussion around Social Value and the Council's Social Value TOMs. The aim of the session is briefing and consultation and to ensure clarity and understanding for eligible providers whilst gathering feedback to assist in the identification of the Social Value TOMs used within the procurement and help to shape service development. We also anticipate being able to share a draft of the specifications for each Lot prior to the supplier information event to enable discussion and feedback at the session and to help shape the service requirements. This session will be held on Thursday 26th March 2026, 10am to 3pm at Polkyth House, Carlyon Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4LD. Attendance at this event is not part of any procurement process and does not constitute a call for competition. Should you be a relevant provider and be interested in attending the event, limited to a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation (regardless of whether you are interested in one or both lots), then please visit our procurement portal (Proactis.com) www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk to access the supplier event request form. Search for Project No. DN799374, Community Alcohol and Drugs Services and express an interest in order to download the supplier event form, then email your completed form via the portal email messaging system by no later than 12 Noon on Wednesday 18th March 2026 A direct link to the project can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=e54b7e9e-5412-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=False&fromRfxSummary=False&selectWorkgroup=False&fromAdvertEvent=False&fromActivityDashboard=False It should be noted that this Prior Information Notice is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process and attendance at this event is not mandatory but highly recommended for intended legitimate and recognised providers. To ensure transparency where relevant questions and responses captured at the pre procurement engagement session will be shared as part of the any final tender publication. ### Lot Information Adults Community Alcohol and Drug Services encompasses specialist prevention, treatment and recovery services. 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. Renewal: The maximum opportunity of this contract is expected to be a period of 9 years. Comprising of an initial 3 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses of 3 years each, providing the maximum opportunity of 9 years. Young People Community Alcohol and Drug Services encompasses specialist prevention, treatment and recovery services. 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. Additional information: The current anticipated annual value of the opportunity is: Lot 1 - Adults - PS8,9000,000 Lot 2 - Young People - PS774,000 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. Renewal: The maximum opportunity of this contract is expected to be a period of 9 years. Comprising of an initial 3 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses of 3 years each, providing the maximum opportunity of 9 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017015-2026 | | 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 | 25 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 25 Feb 2026 at 15:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017015-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=e54b7e9e-5412-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=False&fromRfxSummary=False&selectWorkgroup=False&fromAdvertEvent=False&fromActivityDashboard=False ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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