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Opportunity overview
Wokingham Borough Council intends to recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for people who live in Wokingham Borough, including support for anyone affected by substance use. The service will provide accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use. The intended aims are to improve access, engagement, treatment outcomes and continuity of care, reduce drug- and alcohol-related harm and inequalities, and deliver a responsive, evidence-led service aligned with local need and national guidance.
Classification
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Wokingham Borough Council intends to recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for people who live in Wokingham Borough, including support for anyone affected by substance use. The service will provide accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use. The intended aims are to improve access, engagement, treatment outcomes and continuity of care, reduce drug- and alcohol-related harm and inequalities, and deliver a responsive, evidence-led service aligned with local need and national guidance.
Purpose of the market engagement
This market engagement is intended to inform the Council’s approach to the proposed recommissioning and to help ensure that the future service model is deliverable, financially sustainable and attractive to the market. It will provide potential providers with an opportunity to comment on:
• the proposed scope and service model
• the indicative financial envelope
• market interest and potential provider appetite to participate in a future procurement process
The Council intends to begin market engagement during the week commencing 19 October 2026.
The format of the market engagement has not yet been determined. Depending on the level of interest and the responses received from potential providers, the Council may hold a group engagement event, individual provider discussions, or a combination of both.
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094270-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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094270-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Wokingham Borough Council is planning to recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for Wokingham Borough residents, including people affected by another person’s substance use. This is an early-stage market engagement opportunity, not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Likely relevant to providers of community substance misuse treatment, alcohol services, recovery support, public health and social care. Formal supplier requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Service modelIntegrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery serviceEvidence: “recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service”
ApproachAccessible, trauma-informed and person-centredEvidence: “The service will provide accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred” services.
Service scopePrevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug useEvidence: “prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use”
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Wokingham Borough Council is planning to recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for Wokingham Borough residents, including people affected by another person’s substance use. This is an early-stage market engagement opportunity, not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Likely relevant to providers of community substance misuse treatment, alcohol services, recovery support, public health and social care. Formal supplier requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Trauma-informed, person-centred prevention and early intervention
Harm reduction and evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment
Recovery support and support for people affected by substance use
Improved access, engagement, treatment outcomes and continuity of care
Service delivery aligned to local need and national guidance
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service model
98% confidence
Integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service
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“recommission an integrated, all-age community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service”
Approach
98% confidence
Accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred
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“The service will provide accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred” services.
Service scope
99% confidence
Prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use
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“prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support for alcohol and drug use”
Alignment
98% confidence
Responsive, evidence-led service aligned with local need and national guidance
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“deliver a responsive, evidence-led service aligned with local need and national guidance”
Target population
98% confidence
People living in Wokingham Borough, including anyone affected by substance use
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“for people who live in Wokingham Borough, including support for anyone affected by substance use”
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No supplier eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied preliminary market engagement notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
100% confidence
Unknown
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No minimum or maximum value is supplied.
Contract term
100% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Commercial terms
100% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing, payment or other commercial terms are stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Wokingham Borough, United Kingdom
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The service is for “people who live in Wokingham Borough”; delivery location is recorded as UKJ.
Service users
97% confidence
All-age population requiring drug and alcohol support, plus people affected by substance use
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“integrated, all-age” service and “including support for anyone affected by substance use.”
Delivery start date
100% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming — early-stage planned procurement / preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open
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Display status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, and notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Buyer
100% confidence
Wokingham Borough Council
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Buyer name supplied as Wokingham Borough Council.
Procurement route
100% confidence
Unknown
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Procurement method and method details are not supplied.
Submission deadline
100% confidence
Unknown
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No submission deadline is supplied.
Notice publication date
100% confidence
6 October 2026
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Published at 2026-10-06T13:32:47+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procurement maturity
99% confidence
Scope is at preliminary market engagement stage; the final specification may change.
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Notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice” and stage is “planning”.
Competition and submission arrangements
100% confidence
Unknown until a formal procurement notice or tender documents are issued.
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No procurement method, submission deadline or tender documentation is supplied.
Commercial uncertainty
100% confidence
Contract value, duration and terms are unknown.
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Value, contract dates and commercial terms are not supplied.
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