Awarded contract

CP1421-17 Complex Lives Substance Misuse Service

Details

Buyer: Devon County Council
Supplier(s): Waythrough Drug & Alcohol Services
Value: £37,800,000
Topic: Social work and related services
Published: 30 June 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The provision has moved from a predominantly medical model of substance misuse treatment, to a more recovery-orientated integrated substance misuse offer. Lot 1: The provision has moved from a predominantly medical model of substance misuse treatment where alcohol and drugs were treated separately, to a more recovery-orientated integrated substance misuse offer. This aims to explore an innovative and integrative approach to supporting people with their complex issues to live independent and healthier lives. This aims to pioneer a creative and flexible response for people experiencing one or a number of issues. This will minimise duplication and offer streamlined pathways moving away from complexity and negativity and towards futures built on peoples’ positive assets and skills equipping them to live independent and healthy lives within their own communities.

Timeline

Completed: Award date12 December 2017
Completed: Award published30 June 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Devon County Council runs local government services across Devon, and buys as a local authority through procurement specialists based across its eight directorates. The council is also a member of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership, alongside district councils, colleges and NHS services in the region. Social care and health providers work with a separate Provider Engagement Network and Market Management Team. Prospective providers meet that team to discuss proposals before any contract is issued.

Over the past 5 years, most of Devon County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and health and social work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov