Stale Pre-tender

BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service

Details

Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Value: £26,510,000
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 30 January 2026
Submission: 12 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking to commission an Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Prevention and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People. The new treatment service will provide specialist and structured community treatment, including criminal justice linked interventions and support, to adults and young people who use drugs (illegal & prescription) and alcohol through an integrated service model. Working closely with the Children and Young Peoples Service and Recovery Infrastructure Organisation.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published30 January 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council buys as a local authority, advertising tender opportunities through The Chest, the North West's shared procurement portal. The portal was set up with funding from the North West Centre of Excellence to connect regional buyers and suppliers. Registration on the Suppliers' Area is free and brings email alerts on matching opportunities. Suppliers already signed up to ProContract elsewhere in the region do not need to register again. Higher-value contracts also appear nationally on Find a Tender. The Chest carries the council's contracts register, showing which suppliers currently hold agreements.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services
98000000 · Other community, social and personal services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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