Medway Council: All Age Service Substance Misuse

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Medway Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PWYH-3898-LDQR

Address:

Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK

Contact name:

Mr Graham Thomas

Email:

graham.thomas1@medway.gov.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

All Age Service Substance Misuse

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

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 Delta 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

Total value (estimated):

GBP 26,011,695 excluding VAT

GBP 31,214,034 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/04/2027 to 31/03/2030

CPV classifications:

85100000 - Health services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

31/03/2032

Delivery regions:

UKJ41 - Medway

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

17/04/2026 Time: 17:00

Tender submission deadline:

08/05/2026 Time: 17:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZM39584FUJ

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

28/09/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Other organisations