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title: "Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b25"
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# Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service

Buyer: North Ayrshire Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b25

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council is seeking a provider for an alcohol and drug prevention, early intervention and recovery support service. The work sits within community health, counselling and social work services, and is intended to support people across the full pathway from prevention and early intervention through to recovery. Delivery is in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The requirement also includes mandatory community benefits covering employment, employability and skills, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and third-sector organisations, education, and a community wish list. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The buyer invited offers through an open tender procedure, with bids submitted electronically in English. The submission deadline set was 28 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The expected contract start date is 15 May 2027. The initial contract period is three years, with an option for North Ayrshire Council to extend by up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and funding. The stated contract value is £2.2 million. There is one lot covering the whole service. The contract is to be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, assessed on quality and price, weighted 70% for quality and 30% for price. Bidders must meet the criteria and provide the information required in the Single Procurement Document; exclusion grounds under Scottish procurement regulations may apply.

This opportunity is suited to providers with practical experience delivering alcohol and drug prevention, early intervention, counselling and recovery support in community settings. Suppliers should be able to provide staff with relevant names and professional qualifications, and to demonstrate that they can meet the participation requirements set out in the Single Procurement Document. The scale and breadth of the service favour organisations able to support people across multiple stages of need and deliver consistently across North Ayrshire. The successful provider must also deliver community benefits in employment, skills and employability, education, support for SMEs and third-sector organisations, and the local community wish list. Quality carries greater evaluation weight than price, so a credible delivery model and evidence of service quality will matter alongside a competitive price.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") invites tenders for the provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service. The anticipated contract start date is 15th May 2027. The contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for up to 24 months (this will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will follow the open tender process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091262-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | £2,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Ayrshire Council |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091262-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist-
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843944
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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