Coming up· published 17 Dec 2025
Community Alcohol and Drugs Services
Cornwall Council · Cornwall, South West
Cornwall Council is planning Community Alcohol and Drugs Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:56
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
Cornwall Council is planning Community Alcohol and Drugs Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £87,066,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 18 December 2025. The notice number is 084359-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f914.
Summary of the contracting process
Cornwall Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Community Alcohol and Drugs Services" under the Health Care Services category. This project, located in the UK region UKK30, is currently in the planning stage, announced on 18th December 2025. The procurement addresses the need for specialist prevention, treatment, and recovery services for both adults and young people affected by substance use and is structured into two lots.
The process will follow the open procedure as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract period is planned to begin on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2030, with a potential extension until 2036. Interested businesses should note the communication phase scheduled for 29th April 2026.
Companies that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this contract particularly attractive due to specified suitability. An estimated £87,066,000 budget has been allocated, underscoring the project's scale and potential impact for service providers.
The notice in full
This notice is published using the Procurement Act 2023 template for transparency purposes. The procurement will be conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR") using the Competitive Process route (Regulation 11). Community Alcohol and Drug Services encompasses specialist prevention, treatment and recovery services for adults and young people which will be split in to 2 Lots.
Lot 1 Community Drug and Alcohol Services (Adults) Full range of evidence based Open Access Prevention and Structured Community Treatment services for adults to reduce harm, prevent death and promote recovery, to include: Open Access for people who use drugs, affected others and support for other professionals- online chat, telephone helpline, outreach ,drop in, needle exchange and harm reduction services, aftercare and recovery support Structured community treatment to include pharmacotherapy and structured psychosocial interventions in primary and secondary care, criminal justice interventions Estimated numbers 4,000 p.a.
Lot 2 Community Drug and Alcohol Services (Young People) Full range of evidence based Open Access Prevention and Structured Community Treatment services to reduce harm, prevent death and promote recovery for young people up to the age of 18 and in transition, to include: Schools programme- including policy support to schools, reducing drug related schools exclusions and detached provision to schools who require Open Access for people who use drugs,
affected others and support for other professionals- online chat, telephone helpline, outreach ,drop in,
needle exchange and harm reduction services Structured community treatment to include pharmacotherapy and structured psychosocial interventions in primary and secondary care (estimated numbers 160) Support to Youth Justice Service Note: Estimated values do not reflect any uplifts or predictions for annual adjustments based on any indexation adjustment clauses and these services are considered to be exempt from VAT.
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
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £87,066,000
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
- 084359-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f914
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Town
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 3AY
- Electoral ward
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Delivery area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cornwall Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr James Howarth
- Address
- Truro, TR1 3AY · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Community Alcohol and Drugs Services
When will the Community Alcohol and Drugs Services tender open?
Cornwall 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 Community Alcohol and Drugs Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £87,066,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Community Alcohol and Drugs Services?
Cornwall Council, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is Mr James Howarth.
How do I bid for Community Alcohol and Drugs Services?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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