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title: "Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea6d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Norfolk County Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Contract

Buyer: Norfolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea6d

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council procured an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for adults aged 18 and over in Norfolk. The service supports people experiencing drug and alcohol dependency and aims to build community resilience. It is outcome-based and recovery-focused, with emphasis on prevention, early intervention, innovation and evidence-based practice. The provider is responsible for a comprehensive range of services addressing adults’ drug and alcohol-related needs, including flexible programmes and interventions across all service modalities in each locality. The work is classed as community health services and is delivered across Norfolk. It also supports individuals’ families and is intended to improve outcomes through coordinated treatment, recovery and prevention activity.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Change Grow Live Services Limited. The award followed Norfolk County Council’s Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The council assessed the existing provider’s performance, financial performance and proposed method statements, and concluded that the direct-award tests were met. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 for £70,991,740 including the whole 10-year term; the stated value excludes annual increases. It ends on 31 March 2032, with options for a two-year extension followed by a further two-year extension. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with no price weighting.

This award indicates sustained public-sector demand for integrated adult drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services at county scale. Suppliers considering a future requirement from Norfolk County Council would need the capability to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based interventions across every locality, covering different treatment modalities and the needs of adults, individuals and families. A credible provider would need a strong prevention and early-intervention offer, a recovery-focused operating model, and the ability to build community resilience. The assessment also shows the importance of demonstrating outcomes, innovation and good practice through clear, detailed method statements. Strong operational delivery, financial performance, KPI management and experience of meeting material service requirements would be important.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council has procured an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service, for people experiencing Drug and Alcohol dependency and to build community resilience for Norfolk adults aged 18 + years. The service will be outcome based and recovery focused, prioritising prevention and early intervention, in addition to demonstrating innovation and evidence-based good practice to deliver the best possible outcomes for individuals and their families. The service will be responsible for delivery of a comprehensive range of evidence-based services, to support the drug and alcohol related needs of adults. This will include a flexible range of programmes and interventions across all modalities in each locality.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an award notice in accordance with the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) 2023. There are no specific notices for the Provider Selection Regime and hence the Council are using an award notice for another regime. Norfolk County Council has procured an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service, for people experiencing Drug and Alcohol dependency and to build community resilience for Norfolk adults aged 18 + years. The service will be outcome based and recovery focused, prioritising prevention and early intervention, in addition to demonstrating innovation and evidence-based good practice to deliver the best possible outcomes for individuals and their families. The service will be responsible for delivery of a comprehensive range of evidence-based services, to support the drug and alcohol related needs of adults. This will include a flexible range of programmes and interventions across all modalities in each locality. Additional information: The values in this notice are for the whole 10 year term and do not include any annual increases as per the terms and conditions for this contract.

Options: The contract ends on 31 March 2032 and the Council has the right to extend by 2 years and then a further 2 years.

### Procurement Information

This is a procurement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process C.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080308-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,991,740 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Norfolk County Council |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Change Grow Live Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080308-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.changegrowlive.org/
- https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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