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title: "Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781ae"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Wokingham Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service

Buyer: Wokingham Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781ae

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council intends to recommission an integrated community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for people of all ages living in Wokingham Borough, including support for anyone affected by substance use. The service is intended to cover prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use. It aims to improve access, engagement, treatment outcomes and continuity of care, while reducing substance-related harm and inequalities. The model is intended to be accessible, trauma-informed, person-centred and responsive to local need and national guidance. This is a health and social care service, with delivery focused on Wokingham Borough.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to recommission the service, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to begin market engagement during the week commencing 19 October 2026, to hear views on the proposed scope and service model, indicative financial envelope and provider appetite for a future competition. The engagement format will depend on interest and responses, and may involve a group event, individual discussions or both. The expected contract period is 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2034. The service is planned as a single lot. The Council has not yet set out the procurement procedure, evaluation criteria or contract value.

The planned service is likely to suit providers with experience delivering integrated drug and alcohol support across prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery, and with the capability to serve people of all ages and support those affected by another person’s substance use. Relevant strengths include trauma-informed and person-centred practice, accessible services, evidence-based treatment, continuity of care and the ability to respond to local needs while aligning delivery with national guidance. Providers able to address health inequalities and demonstrate a focus on improving access, engagement and outcomes may be well placed to contribute to the service model. The Council’s planned engagement is intended to test whether that model is deliverable, financially sustainable and attractive to the market, so providers should be prepared to comment on scope and delivery approach when engagement begins.

## Notice

Wokingham Borough Council intends to recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for people who live in Wokingham Borough, including support for anyone affected by substance use. The service will provide accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use. The intended aims are to improve access, engagement, treatment outcomes and continuity of care, reduce drug- and alcohol-related harm and inequalities, and deliver a responsive, evidence-led service aligned with local need and national guidance.

### Planning Information

Wokingham Borough Council intends to recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for people who live in Wokingham Borough, including support for anyone affected by substance use. The service will provide accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use. The intended aims are to improve access, engagement, treatment outcomes and continuity of care, reduce drug- and alcohol-related harm and inequalities, and deliver a responsive, evidence-led service aligned with local need and national guidance.
Purpose of the market engagement
This market engagement is intended to inform the Council’s approach to the proposed recommissioning and to help ensure that the future service model is deliverable, financially sustainable and attractive to the market. It will provide potential providers with an opportunity to comment on:
• the proposed scope and service model
• the indicative financial envelope
• market interest and potential provider appetite to participate in a future procurement process
The Council intends to begin market engagement during the week commencing 19 October 2026.
The format of the market engagement has not yet been determined. Depending on the level of interest and the responses received from potential providers, the Council may hold a group engagement event, individual provider discussions, or a combination of both.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094270-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2028 - 31 Mar 2034 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wokingham Borough Council |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 13:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094270-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094270-2026
  6th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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