--- title: "Family Support Services (Inverclyde)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde" published: "2026-09-23" --- # Family Support Services (Inverclyde) Buyer: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017.json) ## Summary NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is buying a family support service for Inverclyde, on behalf of Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership. It will support adults and young people aged 16 and over who are affected by a family member’s, partner’s or friend’s alcohol or drug use, whether or not that person is receiving treatment or is in recovery. The service is intended to provide flexible, accessible and person-centred help, including early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support and family recovery interventions. It should strengthen wellbeing and coping, reduce isolation and stigma, promote recovery, improve family relationships where appropriate, and connect people with community support. The service will be delivered across Inverclyde. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline set was 26 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC, with electronic submission. The contract is initially for 12 months, with an option for four further 12-month extensions by mutual agreement. The stated value is £500,000. The procurement is structured as a single lot covering the Inverclyde family support service. The service is framed around trauma-informed and family-inclusive practice, whole-family approaches, human rights and recovery-oriented care. The specification also calls for compassionate local responses to crisis, overdose and bereavement, and support for families to contribute to service development and strategic planning. Bidders are asked to set out proposed community benefits and provide evidence that these will be delivered. This opportunity is suited to organisations with experience supporting people affected by another person’s alcohol or drug use, including families and young people aged 16 and over. Strong bidders will be able to deliver person-centred support across prevention, emotional and peer support, advocacy, education, bereavement and family recovery, and help people access wider community services. The service requires an approach grounded in trauma-informed practice, family inclusion, whole-family working, human rights and recovery. Providers should be capable of responding locally to crises, overdose and bereavement, while helping improve resilience, wellbeing and family relationships where appropriate. Bidders will also need to show how they will develop and deliver community benefits, using evidence such as procedures, staff responsibilities, prior experience or management information. The requirement therefore favours providers able to combine direct support with partnership working and demonstrable community impact. ## Notice Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) require the delivery of a Family Support Service (FSS) for adults and young people aged 16 years and over, who reside in Inverclyde and are affected by the alcohol and/or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one. The Family Support service will recognise that substance use can have a significant and lasting impact on family members in their own right and that families require support regardless of whether their loved one is currently engaged in treatment, recovery or active substance use. The Family Support service will place families at the centre of all activity and will operate within a framework of: Trauma-Informed Practice Family Inclusive Practice Whole Family Approaches Human Rights Based Practice Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care The Family Support service will provide; early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, pathways for moving on to other community-based supports when appropriate, and family recovery interventions to improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Inverclyde. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Family Support Service will provide flexible, accessible and person-centred support to individuals aged 16 years and over who are affected by another person's alcohol and/or drug use. The service aims to: Improve wellbeing, resilience and quality of life. Reduce isolation and stigma. Strengthen coping skills. Promote hope and recovery. Improve family relationships where appropriate. Support families to have a voice in service development and strategic planning. Ensure families are connected to wider community supports. Deliver compassionate local responses to crisis, overdose and bereavement.. The contract will initially be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend it to 4 x 12 months on mutually agreed terms and conditions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565124 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | 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 | 23 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | 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 | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G4 0SF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Dennistoun | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565124 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565124 Family Support Services (Inverclyde) - Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) require the delivery of a Family Support Service (FSS) for adults and young people aged 16 years and over, who reside in Inverclyde and are affected by the alcohol and/or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one. The Family Support service will recognise that substance use can have a significant and lasting impact on family members in their own right and that families require support regardless of whether their loved one is currently engaged in treatment, recovery or active substance use. The Family Support service will place families at the centre of all activity and will operate within a framework of: Trauma-Informed Practice Family Inclusive Practice Whole Family Approaches Human Rights Based Practice Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care The Family Support service will provide; early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, pathways for moving on to other community-based supports when appropriate, and family recovery interventions to improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Inverclyde. ## Notice URLs - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=835017 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000835017 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=835017 - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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