Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd1-2db7-70aa-ab83-e1e52a575fac/substance-misuse-carer-support-service-in-blyth-northumberland-and-rural-provisi awarded GB open procedure # Substance Misuse Carer Support Service in Blyth Northumberland and Rural Provision [Northumberland County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northumberland-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 11 Feb 2026 Deadline Closed 23 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Northumberland County Council wishes to commission a provider to increase service provision within Blyth and rural areas of Northumberland to: - Provide in-reach support into Northumberland County Council's commissioned Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults in Northumberland. - Support and encourage families of service users within the treatment system seek carers support. - Help address the issues raised by the Improving Croft and Cowpen Quay Partnership and sub-group with a focus on supporting hard to reach families in the community. - Increase engagement of families and utilise CRAFT programme with the aim of increasing resistant drug and alcohol - Support the families of service users within the Recovery Centre to help maintain engagement and progress. - Develop partnership approaches for people in treatment and accessing carer services. - Offer physical health and activity programmes to increase the health and wellbeing of service users. - Deliver Wellbeing Workshops and accredited training courses to Carers and Family Champions but also to Substance Users who are progressing well in their recovery journey and workers from other community agencies. - Work with carers and families in rural areas of Northumberland who are struggling to travel and access support. This would involve making links with health services and support to access wider services, such as range of health services, public and statutory sector and the wider support available in the voluntary, community sector (VCS), faith-based organisations, housing providers, treatment services (substance) and emergency food provision. - Provide support to 'hidden or invisible' families, children and young people whose lives are affected through the drug/alcohol misuse of loved ones. - Via training offered to service users enable them to improve health and wellbeing and fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage and provide service users with options to progress by increasing social and economic inclusion, through volunteering, and pathways to employability. - Build capacity in communities to address local issues by offering accredited training, soft skill development and wellbeing support. - Work with marginalised/overlooked children and young people providing support and a pathway to improving their mental health and to assist with realising their potential by developing resilience, confidence, self-esteem, and independence. The Provider will work with referral partners, to target children and young people aged from 8 - 18 years. - Increase number of service users accessing CRAFT and ACES in rural areas. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05fb22-2026-02-11T13:46:51Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05fb22-2026-02-11T13:46:51Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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