Upcoming
Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Services
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council 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.
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 13 bids per contract for this buyer (from 85 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.
The decision makers is the Director of Public Health.
The contract is for the provision of posts and interventions that are funded by the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery and Housing Support components of the ringfenced funding within the Public Health Grant for drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery. The services will be fully integrated with the County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 013321-2026
About the buyer
Durham County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
267Awards
159Suppliers it has used most for care
- Careline Lifestyles Ltd2 contracts
- Karbon Homes2 contracts
- Waythrough2 contracts
- 360 Supported Living Limited1 contract
- Action First Assessments Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £4.1mestimated
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- £294kestimated
- £7.1mframework ceiling
From notice 013321-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.