Southampton Adults Alcohol & Drug Support Service

Location

Southampton City - NUTS Code UK J32 The services will be provided across the City of Southampton, the local authority for which is currently Southampton City Council, a unitary local authority located in central southern Hampshire. It is possible that the geographic area in which the services are required to be delivered may change during the course of the contract life following any implementation of proposals for local government re-organisation arising out of the English Devolution White Paper published on 16 December 2024, or any successor proposals.

Description

Southampton City Council ("the Council") invites Tenders from suitably qualified service providers ("Potential Suppliers") for the provision of Southampton Adults Alcohol & Drug Support Service. This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Competitive Procedure. The contract being procured is for the delivery of drug and alcohol treatment and support services. The successful supplier will deliver a full range of evidence-based interventions including harm reduction, psychosocial support, and multi-agency coordination, with pharmacological interventions provided under clinical governance. The services will operate within a recovery-oriented framework and will be person-centred, trauma-informed, and accessible to all residents of the city, including those with complex needs and those not yet ready to change their substance use. The term of the contract shall be 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2030 (i.e. 4 years) with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years (i.e. until 30th June 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council. The estimated contract value range is from £30,328,092 to £64,122,145 for the term of contract plus extension period. Explanation of this contract value range is provided in the procurement documentation. Suppliers interested in bidding should register with Proactis at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and search for the project using reference number SPR/1000755 or RFX/1000435 or REQ/1000435. The closing date for the submission of tenders is 12 noon, Thursday 11th December 2025.

Total Quantity or Scope

See II.1.4. Short description above. Suppliers interested in bidding should register with Proactis at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and search for the project using reference number SPR/1000755 or RFX/1000435 or REQ/1000435. The closing date for the submission of tenders is 12 noon, Thursday 11th December 2025.

Renewal Options

The term of the contract shall be 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2030 (i.e. 4 years) with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years (i.e. until 30th June 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council. The term of the contract shall be 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2030 (i.e. 4 years) with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years (i.e. until 30th June 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.