Upcoming
Community Alcohol and Drugs Services
Cornwall Council · Local authority
In brief
Cornwall Council has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £87,066,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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…Read the full description
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.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 084359-2025
About the buyer
Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
119Awards
53Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
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- St Petroc's2 contracts
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- Barnardo Services Limited1 contract
- Better Brand Agency Limited1 contract
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From notice 084359-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.