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All Age Service Substance Misuse

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Deadline
34 days left
May 08, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
028654-2026
Value
£31,214,034
Location
Kent, United Kingdom
Published
March 28, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 27, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 01, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 08, 2026

Contract Start Date

March 31, 2027

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Budget
£31,214,034
Duration
36 months
Location
Kent
Type
Open Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Medway Council looking to commission an effective, accessible and equitable All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will support children, young people and adults to access full range of interventions (including harm-reduction, clinical and psychosocial treatment, one to one and group support, outreach, recovery services and education). A comprehensive Health Needs assessment has highlighted gaps in the local system, including challenges in transitions between young people’s and adult services, unmet need in both children and adults, the need for trauma informed approaches to engagement and treatment and co-production and lived experience informed service delivery. Whilst improvements have been made within the existing contract term, Medway wishes to commission a fully integrated all-age model that will remove barriers between services and ensure smooth transitions for service users. Currently, young people’s and adult substance misuse services operate as separate contracts, commissioned at different times and under different arrangements. This new commissioning arrangement is a major step towards aligning contracts, pathways, governance and workforce under single lead provider model as Medway develops its full all age service. The core principles for the new contract are focused on: Tailored, Person-Centred and Age-Appropriate Care, Prevention and Early Intervention, Recovery-Focused Support, Accessible and Flexible Services, Partnership and Integrated Working, Lived Experience and Co-Production, Safeguarding and Safety, Evidence-Based Innovation and Accountability, Staff Wellbeing and Development. The Provider will also be required to deliver a successful Individual Placement Support (IPS) programme, ensuring people using the service have access to evidence-based employment support to help them gain and sustain meaningful employment as part of their recovery journey. The All-Age Treatment, Prevention and Recovery contract will run for an initial term of 36 months, with the option for two further extensions of 24 months each, subject to mutual agreement. To secure these aims, Medway Council intends to procure the All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service through the competitive tender under the NHS Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-services./ZM39584FUJ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZM39584FUJ

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Requirements & Qualifications

32 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (5)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (10)
Technical (14)
Financial (2)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS5
--Bids must be submitted through the eSourcing portal: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZM39584FUJ
--Further information is available at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-services./ZM39584FUJ
--The tender is an Open type.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS10
--Must be able to provide an effective, accessible, and equitable All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service.
--Must be able to support children, young people, and adults.
--Must be able to provide a full range of interventions including harm-reduction, clinical and psychosocial treatment, one to one and group support, outreach, recovery services, and education.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS14
--Ability to provide a comprehensive All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service.
--Capability to integrate young people's and adult substance misuse services under a single lead provider.
--Demonstrated experience in delivering harm-reduction, clinical, and psychosocial interventions.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS2
--The contract value is 31,214,034.0 EUR.
--Bidders must demonstrate financial stability to deliver a service of this scale over the contract duration.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for an All-Age Substance Misuse Service is generally well-structured with clear objectives and requirements, but lacks specific evaluation criteria and details on sustainability aspects.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender follows an open procedure and specifies a CPV code. Deadlines are provided, though the submission deadline might be considered tight given the complexity. The reference to NHS Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 indicates regulatory compliance. No disputes are noted.

Clarity80/100

The description of the service required is comprehensive, detailing the scope, target audience, and core principles. The AI-extracted requirements are also clearly delineated. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria leaves a gap in understanding how bids will be assessed.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Most basic information is present, including estimated value, contract duration, and start date. However, the tender documents themselves are not accessible or summarized, which significantly impacts completeness. The lack of mandatory exclusion grounds detailed is also a minor concern.

No document content available
No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed
Fairness85/100

The tender is open, and the estimated value is disclosed. The requirements are detailed and focus on service delivery capabilities rather than specific company attributes, promoting a fair competition. E-procurement is mandated.

Practicality65/100

E-submission is facilitated through a provided URL. The contract start date and duration are clear. However, the lack of explicit financing information and the absence of accessible tender documents hinder practical assessment for potential bidders.

No document content available
Financing information not explicitly detailed
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields such as title, reference, organization, value, and dates are populated logically. The contract start date is well after the submission deadline, which is appropriate. No suspensions or disputes are indicated.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation as core requirements, which limits the sustainability score. While the service itself has social impact, the tender process does not highlight these as specific evaluation points.

Not green procurement
No social criteria specified

Strengths

Clear and comprehensive service description
Open procedure with disclosed value
Mandatory e-submission via portal
Logical timeline and data consistency

Concerns

Missing evaluation criteria
Inaccessible tender documents
Limited explicit sustainability considerations
Potentially short submission deadline

Recommendations

1. Provide detailed evaluation criteria to guide bidders.
2. Make tender documents fully accessible with summaries or content.
3. Incorporate specific sustainability or innovation requirements if desired.

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