Coming up· published 19 Feb 2025
Provider Market Engagement Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Substance Misuse Services
North Northamptonshire Council · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
North Northamptonshire Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 19 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planned Procurement Notice · 13:29
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2035
Contract ends
9 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
North Northamptonshire Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £30,517,758. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2035. It lasts 9 years.
It is run as an open procedure (above threshold). The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contracts Finder published it on 19 February 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-b9a59b36-6243-45fd-a4c2-83eb0af4c276.
Summary of the contracting process
North Northamptonshire Council is in the planning phase of a procurement process for substance misuse services. The council has announced a market engagement event to prepare for this opportunity, scheduled for 21st March 2025 from 10.00am to 12.30pm at the Council Chamber, East Northamptonshire House, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Kettering.
The procurement will be executed using an open procedure and encompasses a budget spanning from 2026 to 2035, amounting to £30,517,758 GBP. The project is classified under the health and social work services category (CPV: 85000000) and is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties are requested to register by emailing nncphcommissioning@northnorthants.gov.uk.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, enabling them to expand their service offerings and grow their business through a substantial long-term contract.
The engagement event provides a platform for prospective providers to gain insights into the proposed models by engaging directly with the council’s public health commissioning team and procurement colleagues, ensuring they are well-prepared to compete in the forthcoming tender.
The notice in full
North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) would like to invite prospective providers to participate in a in person market engagement event in preparation for a procurement opportunity for North Northamptonshire Council - Substance Misuse Services.
North Northamptonshire Council are currently undertaking a Soft Market Testing Exercise for Substance Misuse Services, following on from this soft market testing exercise, an in-person market engagement event will take place to discuss the proposed models and gather further insights.
The Market Engagement Event led by the NNC Public Health Commissioning Team and NNC Procurement Colleagues will be held on Friday 21st March 2025 from 10.00am to 12.30pm (doors will open at 9.30am) at: North Northamptonshire Council Council Chamber, East Northamptonshire House, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Kettering.
NN14 4LZ maps.app.goo.gl/NMkhAve94jUJYuaZ8 If your organisation is interested in attending this event, please email nncphcommissioning@northnorthants.gov.uk with the names of all attendees to register your attendance. We look forward to seeing you at the event. To find out more about NNC please visit North Northamptonshire Council (www.northnorthants.gov.uk).
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
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2035 (9 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Not stated in the notice: category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £30,517,758
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b9a59b36-6243-45fd-a4c2-83eb0af4c276
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN16 8TL
- Electoral ward
- Northall
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Delivery area
- East Midlands (England)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- North Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North Northamptonshire Council
- Contact
- North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
- Address
- Kettering, NN16 8TL · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: category, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the Provider Market Engagement Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Substance… tender open?
North Northamptonshire 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 Provider Market Engagement Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Substance… contract worth?
The estimated value is £30,517,758. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2035 (9 years).
Who is the buyer for Provider Market Engagement Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Substance…?
North Northamptonshire Council, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is North Northamptonshire Procurement Team.
How do I bid for Provider Market Engagement Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Substance…?
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