The Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery services will be delivered across Glasgow City, offering multiple responses to individuals and their families. The services will offer flexibility to meet the needs of people who are at various stages of recovery, from people who are seeking initial support to address harmful use, right through to those who are in recovery and seek an abstinence-based support approach and support network. The Successful Provider for Lot 3 will work to provide a network of services designed with the fundamental aim to support families affected by others harmful drug and alcohol use and offer support to build supportive and resilient relationships in families affected by others harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will; -provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support; -be available to families affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use; -be available to kinship carers and informal carers who have caring roles as a result of family members harmful alcohol and drug use. -offer outreach surgery group support in local communities to widen accessibility and increase awareness of the service. -deliver support as group sessions and there will be a limited number of 1:1 support sessions available. The service will deliver short break/respite interventions for kinship carers or informal carers, who are caring for a child or young person (0-16 years) due to parental alcohol or drug use. The contract term will be for a period of 4 years with the option of 2-year extension. The advertised block Annual Value (based on a 2026/2027 Budget inclusive of SLW uplift) for this service was 406,628.00 GBP and is based on minimum service delivery levels of 95%.

As this was a re-tender, Information Events relating to this Tender, Tender process and document completion were hosted by the Supplier Development Programme and are available to view on YouTube at the following links - Talking Tender - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWQh2brifw Aligned Tender Training - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvAUAopJDgw Video sessions include details of Lots not included in this tender as they had been awarded in June 2026. This Tender is only for services referred to in the video sessions as Lot 3. As a result of the original Lot 3 being unfilled (Support to Families in the Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services Tender - Notice ID JAN547183), we returned to the market for Lot 3. Due to the nature of services, and the need to have an aligned system of support in place to support people using services, the council had a reduced tender live period, using an accelerated tender procedure as outlined in Regulation 28(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to ensure all Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services could be aligned. Tender Requirements in relation to Selection and Award criteria were defined in the contract Notice and Tender Documentation. Care Inspectorate Registration - Requirement to hold Registration/s relevant to delivery of services to Children and Young People (Care at Home and Housing Support) and evidence a minimum of Grade three (3) or Good in the most recent Care Inspection Report for a relevant service. Bidders were required to have or have access to, Property/appropriate spaces in which to deliver services. Bidders were required to meet minimum Health & Safety requirements. Bidders were required to confirm that all staff involved in the delivery of services would undertake or commit to completing PVG checks (Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme). Membership to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is required for relevant roles for services deliver under this contract. Minimum Insurance Requirements to be met as defined in the Invitation to Tender. (SC Ref:843811)

The service will provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support to families and individuals affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will also be available to kinship carers and informal carers who have caring roles as a result of family members harmful alcohol and drug use. The service will have accommodation to deliver supports in and in addition, will offer outreach surgery group supports in local communities to widen accessibility and increase awareness of the service. -The support will be delivered as group sessions and there will be limited 1:1 support sessions available where appropriate. -The service will be a key component in the social recovery systems in Glasgow -The service will be part of the recovery orientated system and be an integral part of recovery for all the family. -The service will build and promote natural social networks of support for people to move onto more informal arrangements of support. -The service will offer short break/respite interventions (from 1 hour to maximum of 4 hours) to children and young people (0-16). Additional information: Contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option for the Council to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period. The Contract Value advertised was based on 72 months duration including a potential extension of 2 years. Updated 2026/2027 Price Base (incl SLW) has been used.

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