Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1c-f69d-73c8-8e06-d70bb03c5a1a/substance-misuse-2020-market-engagement-opportunity pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Substance Misuse 2020 - MARKET ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY [Wakefield Council Customer Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wakefield-council-customer-service) Estimated value Not stated Published 3 Sept 2018 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Wakefield Council's Public Health Commissioning for Prevention Team is preparing to develop the service specification for the contract for a substance misuse service which will commence on 1 April 2020 ('Substance' refers to all illicit drugs, alcohol, new psychoactive substances (legal highs), image and performance enhancing drugs (IPED's) and prescribed and over the counter medications). As part of this preparation, commissioners are keen to engage with a number of potential providers in addition to the Councils incumbent service providers of substance misuse services in order to understand market capability which will assist commissioners to develop the service specification. Currently, the Council is proposing to commission an all-age recovery focussed substance misuse service. It is envisaged the service will encompass all aspects of substance misuse interventions ranging from prevention, early intervention and harm reduction; brief interventions; targeted and specialist interventions; structured psychosocial interventions; specialist prescribing; needle exchange; access to residential detoxification and rehabilitation; after care; recovery; and information, advice, guidance and support to any family member or extended family member regardless of their age whose experiencing substance misuse issues. The Council intends to meet with up to 6 potential service providers in addition to the Councils incumbent service providers of substance misuse services to discuss the development of the districts' future substance misuse provision. These meetings will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis to the 6 potential service providers who respond to this advertisement. Face-to-face meetings will be scheduled for 45 minutes per provider and will be held on 28 September 2018 and 01 October 2018. This engagement is aimed at organisations that have experience of delivering substance misuse services. ### AGENDA - POINTS FOR DISCUSSION • CONTRACT DURATION; length of contract, period for mobilisation • CONTRACT STRUCTURE; lead provider model or separate lots • SERVICE STRUCTURE; - All age service or separate services for Children/Young People and Adults - Thoughts on delivery of a family centric service - Separate services for Opioids, Non-Opioids and Alcohol • SOCIAL OUTCOMES; - Return to /start employment, education or training - Social impact - children returned from care, housing - Improved physical, mental and health care - Engagement with other services • SERVICE FOCUS; prevention and harm reduction, treatment, recovery or post treatment social support To express an interest in meeting with the commissioners on a one-to-one basis please contact Alison Andrews, Partnerships Commissioning Manager via email Participation in this market engagement exercise will not affect or preclude any organisation from participating in any future procurement process Read full description ## CPV classification Addiction treatment Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1067f9c6-8619-4861-8d35-d0b95ae8742b) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Wakefield Council Customer Service: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wakefield-council-customer-service) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Autoclaves – Autoklaver till Tandvårdshögskolan i Malmö · Malmö universitet · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9dd7-7329-993d-a6e0f71667e9/sweden-autoclaves-autoklaver-till-tandvardshogskolan-i-malmo) [Pharmaceutical products – Open-House-Rabattverträge 2026-17 Tafamidis · Techniker Krankenkasse · 773 days left · 30 Nov 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aa23-7217-b0b6-daa9dc9fe3b2/germany-pharmaceutical-products-open-house-rabattvertrage-2026-17-tafamidis) [Enteral feeds – Enteralna prehrana · Klinički Bolnički Centar Split · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61f0-727d-a7e5-8af11fde40a5/croatia-enteral-feeds-enteralna-prehrana) [Operating-theatre devices – Operační stoly · Fakultní nemocnice Brno · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f95-7385-a1b5-a45251fdf818/czechia-operating-theatre-devices-operacni-stoly) [Orthopaedic implants – Dostawa implantów ortopedycznych · Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białymstoku · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a014-7092-93fd-a23b17232c85/poland-orthopaedic-implants-dostawa-implantow-ortopedycznych) [Laboratory reagents – Dostawa odczynników oraz dzierżawa analizatorów. · Szpital Specjalistyczny w Chorzowie · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca42-73b8-a366-fed6ba8a391f/poland-laboratory-reagents-dostawa-odczynnikow-oraz-dzierzawa-analizatorow)