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title: "Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Contract"
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# Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-059e2c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery contract - An integrated behavior change, treatment and recovery focused service for drug and alcohol users including all classifications of drugs, those with poly-drug use and those using new psychoactive substances ('legal highs'). The integrated service will be provided to drug and/or alcohol users with a range of complexities such as poly-drug use, mental health problems, pregnancy, involvement with criminal activity and those leaving prison.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Reading Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/reading-borough-council-ons-e06000038)
- **Published Value:** £35,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 March 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-059e2c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059e2c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-059e2c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Freadingbc%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-059e2c#participate

## Description
RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery contract - An integrated behavior change, treatment and recovery focused service for drug and alcohol users including all classifications of drugs, those with poly-drug use and those using new psychoactive substances ('legal highs'). The integrated service will be provided to drug and/or alcohol users with a range of complexities such as poly-drug use, mental health problems, pregnancy, involvement with criminal activity and those leaving prison. Service for adults aged 18+
Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for the project.
Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 27/02/2026.
Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £35,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2026 to 30/09/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 11/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010078-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-11T12:36:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T01:57:05.787Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059e2c