The Provision of Specialist Substance Use Detoxification and Rehabilitation Services - LCC37252
- Buyer
- Lancashire County Council
- Value
- £30,217,214
- Closes
- 31 July 2034
- Where
- Preston, the North West
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Lancashire County Council is looking for specialist providers to deliver drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation services, both residential (inpatient) and community-based. They're setting up a list of approved providers (called a PDPS) that they and Blackpool Council can call on to deliver these services.
What the buyer wants
• Provide specialist inpatient assessment, stabilisation, and detoxification/assisted withdrawal services for people with drug and alcohol problems • Deliver residential and non-residential rehabilitation programmes tailored to complex service user needs • Support behaviour change, resilience building, and trauma-informed care as part of a broader recovery pathway
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a healthcare/clinical services contract requiring registered medical professionals, accreditation, and substantial infrastructure. It is completely unsuitable for tradespeople (builders, electricians, cleaners) and most small businesses without established NHS/social care credentials.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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