Coming up· published 20 Feb 2026
2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service
London Borough of Islington · Islington, London
London Borough of Islington is planning 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Feb 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:37
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:42
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:29
View noticeNext
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Islington is planning 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £63,720,998. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 February 2026. The notice number is 015584-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051420. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process for the "Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service" is currently in the planning stage. This initiative is led by Islington Council, a sub-central government public authority, located in London, UK. The process commenced with a market engagement exercise, which includes a questionnaire aimed at gauging market interest and is available on the London Tenders Portal until 27th June 2025.
This service aims to provide comprehensive support to individuals aged 18 and over with drug and alcohol support needs in Islington. The expected start date for the subsequent contract is January 2027, with a potential duration of five years and options to extend up to four additional years.
The core contract value is anticipated to be between £4.5 and £4.8 million annually, funded by the Public Health Grant, with additional funding from the Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery, and Improvement Grant. The project's scope encompasses evidence-based interventions, care coordination, and social inclusion activities, making it suitable for providers experienced in delivering integrated health services.
As the tender is designed to be inclusive of SMEs and VCSEs, smaller organisations and social enterprises have a viable chance to compete.
The notice in full
While the commissioning model is still being developed, it is anticipated that the future service will be awarded to one provider and will provide support for individuals aged 18 and over in Islington who have drug and alcohol support needs. The provider will deliver an integrated drug and alcohol service that is registered and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Key elements of the service include:
- Evidence-based interventions, in line with Drug misuse and dependence UK guidelines on clinical management (guidelines on how clinicians should treat people with drug misuse and drug dependence) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommendations on what effective support should look life including psychological support, harm reduction, opiate substitute prescribing, community-based detoxification, inpatient detoxification, and residential rehabilitation placements.
- Dedicated family service provision
- Care coordination involving a range of health, justice, social care, housing, and other support services.
- Social inclusion activities and interventions to support individuals in their recovery
- Training, support, and consultation for people working or volunteering in statutory and voluntary sector organisations to help them understand and safely respond to substance use.
Contract duration The contract is expected to commence January 2027. We anticipate the contract to be five years (with options to extend up to an additional four years). Contract Value Core Contract Value (Public Health Grant funded: PS4.5- PS4.8 million per annum Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement Grant (DATRIG) funded: Approximately PS1.9 million per annum.
Please note: Islington Council has no confirmation on the continuation of this funding long term.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £63,720,998
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 015584-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051420
- CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Islington
- Town
- North London
- Postcode
- N1 2UD
- Electoral ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Delivery area
- London
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Haringey and Islington
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Islington
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Supply Assurance
- Phone
- +44 2075278118
- Address
- London, N1 2UD · London · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015584-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029812-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021642-2025
- ProContract portal, to register and bidprocontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051420 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service
When will the 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service tender open?
London Borough of Islington has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £63,720,998. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service?
London Borough of Islington, based in Islington, London. The named contact is Supply Assurance, on +44 2075278118.
How do I bid for 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service?
Register on the buyer's ProContract portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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