Official UK procurement notice
Notice of Intention to Award under the Provider Selection Regime - Competitive Process: 2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service
Authority: Islington Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate £63,745,813≈ £12m / year · £63,745,813 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026awarded 11 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrs 6 moup to 9 yrs 6 mo with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Notice of Intention to Award is published in accordance with Regulation 11(9) (Competitive Process) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service will provide support to adults aged 18 and over who live in Islington and have drug and/or alcohol-related treatment and support needs. The service will be registered with, and subject to inspection by, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£63,745,813
- Value
- £63,745,813 exc. VAT · £63,745,813 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The duration will be 66 months from an estimated start date of 01 October 2026 (Initial 6 months is a mobilisation period and service go live will be 01 April 2027) with options to extend for a period of up to maximum 48 months. Therefore the maximum permissible period for the contract is up to 114 months.
85100000 Health services
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreHow bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (10)
- Quality and innovation — 32
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice — 12
- Quality and innovation — 32
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice — 12
- Value — 20
- Value — 20
- Social Value — 16
- Social Value — 16
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability — 20
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability — 20
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- 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
- 11 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official noticeAccess & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 12 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The procurement will be conducted using the competitive process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract will be concluded using a one stage procedure. The one stage procedure means that all providers who successfully express an interest will be invited to tender and have access to the tender documents. Those who submit a tender and meet the minimum selection criteria will have their full tender evaluated. If you more…
wish to apply for this contract opportunity please follow these steps: • Visit the London Tenders Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=e16e9f0b-4845-f111-813c-005056b64545 • Shortly after you have expressed interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the procurement documents.Timeline
10 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published166 days ago7 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST
- Tender notice published142 days ago1 May 2026, 13:04 BST
- Next notice expected142 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Expressions of interest by100 days ago12 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Submission deadline100 days ago12 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Award decision expected by10 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent10 days ago11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago11 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
- Standstill endsin 3 days23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 10 days1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £63,745,8101 award inc. VAT — no net value published
Bids received 6
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITEDVCSE2425-0609 Integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service1 Oct 2026 — 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: The initial contract term is 66 months (five years and six months) from 1 October 2026, including a six-month mobilisation period, with the service scheduled to go live on 1 April 2027. more…The contract also includes options to extend for a further period of up to 48 months (four years). | £63,745,810 inc. VAT | 11 Sept 2026standstill to 23 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 3 | — |
Who bid
- wonTURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITEDVCSE · Greater London
- did not winCHANGE, GROW, LIVE · South East England
- did not winCENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Greater London
- did not winNorth London Foundation Trust · Greater London
- did not winVIA COMMUNITY LTDVCSE · East of England
- did not winWAYTHROUGHVCSE · North East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2026, 13:13 BSTUK6
- Published value updated11 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 13:04 BSTUK4
- Published value updated1 May 2026, 13:04 BST
- Status changed to active1 May 2026, 13:04 BST
- Procurement method changed1 May 2026, 13:04 BST
- Pipeline notice published9 Apr 2026, 12:53 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published7 Apr 2026, 10:16 BSTUK1
Published amendments (1)
Estimated date of publication of tender notice amended
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- CHANGE, GROW, LIVEBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- North London Foundation TrustBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITEDAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
- VIA COMMUNITY LTDBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- WAYTHROUGHBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declaration
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender