Coming up· published 30 Jan 2026
BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Blackburn With Darwen Borougn Council · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Blackburn With Darwen Borougn Council is planning BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blackburn with Darwen.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:55
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Blackburn With Darwen Borougn Council is planning BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blackburn with Darwen. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £14,550,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 January 2026. The notice number is 008314-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-061299.
Summary of the contracting process
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process to address alcohol and drug misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The initiative is categorised under health and social work services and targets both young people and adults who face issues with drugs and alcohol. A pre-market engagement event is scheduled for 26th February 2026 from 2pm to 4:30pm at the Blackburn Town Hall.
This session aims to engage with potential providers to discuss service offerings in areas such as harm reduction, psychosocial treatment, and specialist clinical interventions. Interested parties must register by 24th February 2026. Given that the contract value is anticipated to be £14.55 million, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can find substantial growth potential in this procurement process.
The project offers a broad scope for innovation and capacity building in the delivery of comprehensive support services in the Blackburn area.
The notice in full
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support to young people and adults who experience issues with drugs (illegal & prescription) and alcohol, with a particular focus on the following areas:
- Harm Reduction
- Psychosocial treatment and support
- Community specialist clinical interventions
- Supervised consumption/ needle syringe programme
- Community based detoxification
- Tier 4 inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services
- Alcohol care teams
- Criminal justice
- Recovery and support
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 2030 (3 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
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £14,550,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 008314-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061299
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Town
- Blackburn
- Postcode
- BB2 1DH
- Electoral ward
- Blackburn Central
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Delivery area
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Area
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Blackburn With Darwen Borougn Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Aysha Mulla
- Phone
- +44 1254585774
- Address
- Blackburn, BB2 1DH · North West · England
Documents and links
Questions about BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
When will the BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery tender open?
Blackburn With Darwen Borougn Council 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 BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery contract worth?
The estimated value is £14,550,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery?
Blackburn With Darwen Borougn Council, based in Blackburn with Darwen, North West. The named contact is Aysha Mulla, on +44 1254585774.
How do I bid for BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, 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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