Adult Recovery Services

Liverpool City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver a high-quality, short-stay intensive accommodation-based support service for adults aged 18 and over, without dependent children, who are using drugs and/or alcohol, experiencing homelessness or housing instability, and are motivated to make positive changes.

The procurement is being undertaken through a Light Touch Open Procedure and is open to suitably qualified providers.

Service Overview

The commissioned service will provide short-stay intensive accommodation-based support for adults across Liverpool.

According to the procurement documentation, the service is intended for adults who:

• Are aged 18 years and over.
• Do not have dependent children.
• Are using drugs and/or alcohol.
• Are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Are motivated to make positive changes.

The Council is seeking an experienced provider to deliver a high-quality support service for this client group.

Contract Information

Buyer – Liverpool City Council

Deadline – 1 September 2026 – 11:59pm

Contract Value – £750,592.45 excluding VAT

Delivery Length – 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with the option to extend for a further 12 months in any number of configurations, at the sole discretion of the Council.

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Evaluation Criteria

The procurement will be evaluated using:

• Quality – 70%
• Cost – 20%
• Social Value – 10%

The procurement documentation states that quality submissions will be assessed using a 0–5 scoring methodology. Bidders are required to submit a detailed price schedule that remains within the stated budget. Social Value commitments will be evaluated against measures within the national TOMs Social Value Framework.

Additional Information

The procurement is being conducted using a Light Touch Open Procedure.

The initial contract term is 15 months. The Council has confirmed that any extension will be at its sole discretion, taking into account contract management, performance monitoring, ongoing requirements and the future scope of the service.

The opportunity reflects Liverpool City Council’s continued investment in accommodation-based recovery services supporting adults experiencing substance misuse alongside homelessness or housing instability.

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