HAC6052 Substance Misuse Redesign

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is undertaking a Soft Market Test to inform the future procurement of an Integrated Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service, which is anticipated to commence in October 2027.

The Council is seeking feedback from providers, voluntary and community sector organisations, partnerships, and other stakeholders on a proposed single accountable lead-provider model for the delivery of integrated adult substance misuse treatment and recovery services.

The proposed service will support adults experiencing drug and alcohol dependency, including individuals with complex needs, co-occurring mental health conditions, homelessness, criminal justice involvement, and other forms of multiple disadvantage.

Service Overview

The Soft Market Test seeks views on:

• The viability of the proposed lead-provider model
• Service integration and partnership arrangements
• Interfaces with criminal justice, primary care, mental health, and other support services
• Workforce, mobilisation, and delivery considerations
• Digital innovation, social value, and lived-experience involvement
• Opportunities for collaboration with voluntary and community sector organisations

The Council also intends to hold a follow-up market engagement event to support discussion and networking between prospective providers.

Contract Information

Buyer – London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Deadline – 12 August 2026

Contract Value – Estimated contract value: approximately £7.0 million to £7.3 million per annum

Delivery Length – Proposed term of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year

Tender Link – Click here

Procurement Information

This exercise is a Soft Market Test only and is intended to inform the Council’s future commissioning and procurement approach.

It is not a call for competition, invitation to tender, or pre-qualification exercise, and participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.

The Council anticipates publishing the Invitation to Tender in October 2026.

The market engagement exercise provides an opportunity for organisations to help shape the future delivery model for integrated adult drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services across Tower Hamlets.

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