Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
Contact
Helen Thompson
helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1253478760
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery Services
Reference number
DN783126
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council's Public Health department are going out to competitive tender in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people, as part of a wider local provider system encompassing harm reduction, lived experience support, non-clinical treatment for young people aged 18-25, inpatient detoxification (IPD) and residential rehabilitation ('rehab').
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £26,558,172
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD42 - Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool Council's Public Health department are going out to competitive tender in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £26,558,172
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
It is anticipated that the contract term will be 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2028 with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 + 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated that the contract term will be 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2028 with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 + 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please refer to tender documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
2 October 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
9 October 2025
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 October 2025
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom