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Substance Misuse Testing in the Children and Young People's service area

The Council of the City of Wakefield · Local authority

In brief

The Council of the City of Wakefield has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 September 2026.

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

Usually high: a median of 19.5 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 176 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Wakefield Council is considering options to enter into a commissioned service for the process of substance misuse testing for parents / carers of Children and Young People (CYP) under PLO (Public Law Outline) or Court Proceedings. The purpose of this market consultation is to ascertain the interest of any providers to enable an informed decision to be made in relation to any procurement opportunities available to the Council from locally based providers from across the district.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063764-2025

About the buyer

The Council of the City of WakefieldLast 12 months

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109

Awards

88

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From notice 063764-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.