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Published 6 Jul 2026, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services

Authority: Glasgow City Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,439,768envelope for 5 lots · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026awarded 23 Jun 2026
Awarded to We Are With You +8 more4 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery services will be delivered across Glasgow City, offering multiple responses to individuals and their families. The services will offer flexibility to meet the needs of people who are at various stages of recovery, from people who are seeking initial support to address harmful use, right through to those who are in recovery and seek an abstinence-based support approach and support network.

Awarded Providers will work to provide a network of services designed with the fundamental aim to support individuals with their harmful alcohol and drug use. They will offer support to:

-Begin the recovery from harmful alcohol and drug use.

-Work with individuals to achieve and maintain abstinence.

-Build supportive and resilient relationships in families affected by others harmful alcohol and drug use.

-Maintain and sustain community living for those people with ARBD.

The contract term will be for 4 years with the option of 2-year extension. Annual Value based on 25/26 Budget Lot 1 2,970,420 GBP, Lot 2 429,315 GBP, Lot 4 240,989 GBP and Lot 5 value of 500,000GBP is estimated and will be subject to additional funding being made available. Lots 1,2 and 4 will be block funded based on minimum required service delivery levels of 95%.

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Lot 3 not awarded at this time.

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Rehabilitation services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£11,800,974 together)
Lot #1Community Recovery Hubs including Support, Treatment And Recovery Services (STARS)Published value£2,439,768
Community Recovery Hubs Development of a primary Community Recovery Hub in each geographical locality and be able to offer locality ‘spoke models’ of outreach support, in multiple community venues across Glasgow. A range of methods should be available to achieve recovery goals, and provide abstinence support, with some examples provided below: -Group work – structured sessions where individuals can share experiences, learn coping skills, build social connections, and support each other’s recovery. -Psychosocial Interventions – nonmedical approaches that address the psychological and social fac…
Delivery: Scotland · Services will be delivered within the Glasgow City area, across all HSCP Locality Areas (North West/North East and South)
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85312500 Rehabilitation services
Lot #2Alcohol and Drug Counselling ServicePublished value£2,575,890
Counselling services will be an early intervention to problematic alcohol and drug use and can divert people from statutory services. Services will be embedded as part of the recovery orientated system of care across Glasgow City, delivering at Tiers 2-3 of the National Framework. The service will have screening methods to determine the best approach for the individual: delivering support, such as, Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI) and Counselling work . The service will deliver Brief Interventions to reduce harms from drugs, in particular cocaine, linking to the findings of the most up to Pub…
Delivery: Scotland · Services will be delivered within the Glasgow City area, across all HSCP Locality Areas (North West/North East and South)
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85312300 Guidance and counselling services85312320 Counselling services85312500 Rehabilitation services
Lot #3Support to Families (affected by others alcohol and drug use)Published value£2,339,382
The service will provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support to individuals;-This service will be available to families affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will be available to kinship carers and informal carers who have caring roles as a result of family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service must offer accommodation to deliver supports. In addition, be able to offer outreach surgery group support in local communities to widen accessibility and increase awareness of the service. -The support will be delivered…
Delivery: Scotland · Services will be delivered within the Glasgow City area, across all HSCP Locality Areas (North West/North East and South)
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85312500 Rehabilitation services
Lot #4Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Outreach Support ServicePublished value£1,445,934
The outreach service will deliver a care and support service for people with a diagnosis of ARBD The service will deliver flexible person-led support, tailored to each individual’s stage of their ARBD diagnosis. The service will promote improved cognitive functioning and provide support with daily living skills, physical health, mental wellbeing and independence to sustain community living. The delivery of support will be in a person’s own home or in their current accommodation setting. There may be situations where in-reach transition support into the HSCP commissioned short term ARBD residen…
Delivery: Scotland · Services will be delivered within the Glasgow City area, across all HSCP Locality Areas (North West/North East and South)
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85312500 Rehabilitation services
Lot #5Additional RequirementsPublished value£3,000,000
Use of this Lot will be funding dependant and will rely upon new or additional funding being made available to the council and/or HSCP to meet specific service delivery outcomes. Awarded providers to Lot 5 will be part of a non ranked supplier list. Whether required outcomes for any new funding align with current service delivery models per Lot will be considered when determining call offs. Call offs will be made via Direct Award or Mini Competition for requirements that arise from additional funding becoming available which may be made at any point through the contract duration and may run fo…
Delivery: Scotland · Services will be delivered within the Glasgow City area, across all HSCP Locality Areas (North West/North East and South)
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85312500 Rehabilitation services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
70% Quality and 30% Price for Lot 1,2 and 4 and 100% Quality for Lot 5. Winning bidders in each Lot 1,2 and 4 had the highest score based on best price/best quality ratio, taking into account quality and sustainability criteria. No Limit of Bidders in Lot 5. more…Suppliers could bid for more than one Lot. There were no restrictions on the number of Lots that could be awarded to a Supplier. Minimum score of 60 required in all Questions in all Lots.
Shortlisting
Single Procurement Document - Exclusion criteria apply Minimum Qualifying Criteria Applies -Financial Viability Checks -Minimum Insurance Requirements -Minimum Health and Safety Requirements -Care Inspectorate Registration Requirements -Requirement re Care Inspectorate Urgent or Enforcement Notices -Care Inspectorate Minimum Grades -Participation in Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme -Registration with Scottish more…Social Services Council -Health and Social Care Staffing Act -Required Policies See Additional Information Section and tender documents for full details

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jul 2026, 15:56 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 15:56 BST
Authority reference
GCC006354SW
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesRehabilitation servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9ca
How it runs
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms
The Contract will be a Block funded with a maximum available annual funding level based on minimum service delivery levels of 95%.
Review and risk notes
Review procedure
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at more…least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.

Publisher note: An online Information Event relating to this Tender, Tender process and document completion was hosted by the Supplier Development Programme on the 3rd February 2026 at 14:00pm. . Tender Requirements in relation to Selection and Award criteria were fully defined in the contract Notice and Tender Documentation. . The main aspects for Bidders to consider were- . Care Inspectorate Registration Requirements for Lot 1 and Lot 4. Requirements for Lot 5 are not defined at this time. Lot 2 does not require Care Inspectorate Registration. . Where Care Inspectorate Registration is required, bidders were required to evidence a minimum of Grade three (3) or Good in their most recent Care Inspection Report for a relevant service. . Bidders for Lot 2 were required to evidence that staff involved in the delivery of counselling services will hold a relevant counselling qualification and hold or be working towards the professional Accreditation for Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) or equivalent. . Bidders were required to have or have access to, Property/appropriate spaces in which to deliver services as outlined in the notice and in the tender documentation. . Bidders were required to meet minimum Health & Safety requirements. . Bidders were required to confirm that all staff involved in the delivery of services (ALL LOTS) would undertake or commit to completing PVG checks (Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme). . Membership to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is required for relevant roles under Lot 1 and Lot 4. . Lot 5 value and pricing requirements will be defined at the point of any funding being made available). . Insurance Requirements required to be met and were defined per Lot in the Invitation to Tender. . Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 AND The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek such other information from the Bidder in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder’s economic and financial standing. (SC Ref:836539)

How it was run

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Next notice expected255 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
  2. Notice published81 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 15:56 BST
  3. Submission deadline72 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £21,412,8424 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 166 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 23 Jun 2026
LotAwarded toValueDateStatus
1 · Community Recovery Hubs including Support, Treatment And Recovery Services (STARS)We Are With You——Awarded
2 · Alcohol and Drug Counselling ServiceMurray's InitiativeSME——Awarded
4 · Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Outreach Support ServiceSAMH——Awarded
5 · Additional RequirementsChange, Grow, Live, CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way), GeezabreakSME, Murray's InitiativeSME, Penumbra +3 morejoint award——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Community Recovery Hubs including Support, Treatment And Recovery Services (STARS)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
2 · Alcohol and Drug Counselling Service1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Outreach Support Service1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
5 · Additional Requirements11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad4——

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026
  1. Published value updated to £2,439,768
    24 Jun 2026, 15:01 BSTwas £27,184,000
  2. Deadline moved to 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    24 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST+140 days · was 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Published value updated to £27,184,000
    14 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMTwas £25,200,000
  4. Status changed to active
    14 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    14 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    14 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glasgow City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 40 John St, City Chambers, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1DU

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow +44 1414298888

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.