Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
40 John St, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
UK
Contact person: Jennifer Ferguson
E-mail: gchscp_procurement@glasgow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services - Support to Families (affected by others drug and alcohol use) Tender
Reference number: GCC006354SW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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 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.
Full details of the requirements will be provided in the Service Specification upon publication of the tender documents.
The contract term will be for a period of 4 years with the option of 2-year extension - refer to the ITT. Annual Value based on a 2026/2027 Budget inclusive of SLW uplift for this service is 406,628.00 GBP and will be block funded annually based on minimum required service delivery levels of 95%. Refer to Service Specification for full details for forecast of requirements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 439 768.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312500
85000000
85300000
85311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Services will be delivered within the Glasgow City area, across all HSCP Locality Areas (North West/North East and South)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide free and confidential practical advice, information and emotional support to individuals;-This service will be available to families affected by a family members harmful alcohol and drug use.
The service will 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 must offer accommodation to deliver supports. In addition, be able to offer outreach surgery group support 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 4hours) to children and young people (0-16).
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 439 768.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Services will be awarded to one Provider - this may be a consortium/collaboration or Joint Bidders.
Contract duration is 4 years (48 months) with the option to extend for a further 2 year (24 months) period - refer to ITT
Contract Values provided are based on 72 months.
Updated 2026/2027 Price Base (incl SLW) has been used.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Single Procurement Document - Exclusion criteria apply
Minimum Qualifying Criteria Applies
-Financial Viability Checks
-Minimum Insurance Requirements
-Minimum Health and Safety Requirements
-Care Inspectorate Registration Requirements
-Requirement re Care Inspectorate Urgent or Enforcement Notices
-Care Inspectorate Minimum Grades
-Participation in Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme
-Registration with Scottish Social Services Council
-Health and Social Care Staffing Act
-Required Policies
See Additional Information Section and tender documents for full details
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Contract will be a Block funded with a maximum available annual funding level based on minimum service delivery levels of 95%.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
70% Quality and 30% Price.
The winning bidder will have the highest score based on best price/best quality ratio, taking into account quality and sustainability criteria.
Minimum score of 60 required in all Award Questions in order to be eligible for award.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-077486
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
As this is 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 have been awarded. 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 are returning to the market for Lot 3. Due to the nature of services, and the need to have a whole system of support in place to support people using services it is the Councils intention to align the contract terms, and to achieve this, there will be a reduced tender live period, using an accelerated tender procedure as outlined in Regulation 28(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Tender Requirements in relation to Selection and Award criteria will be defined in the contract Notice and Tender Documentation once the Tender is published, which is expected to be on or around 24th June 2026.
Bidders should consider:
Care Inspectorate Registration Requirements - Bidders will require to hold Registration/s relevant to delivery of services to Children and Young People (Care at Home and Housing Support)
Where Care Inspectorate Registration is required, bidders will require to evidence a minimum of Grade three (3) or Good in their most recent Care Inspection Report for a relevant service.
Bidders will require to have or have access to, Property/appropriate spaces in which to deliver services as outlined in this notice and in tender documentation.
Bidders will require to meet minimum Health & Safety requirements.
Bidders will require to confirm that all staff involved in the delivery of services will undertake or commit to completing PVG checks (Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme).
Membership to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) will be required for relevant roles for services deliver under this contract.
Insurance Requirements require to be met and are defined in the Invitation to Tender. Please refer to the Tender documents for this detail as the data volume is to great for inclusion in this notice.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
AND
The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek such other information from the Bidder in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder’s economic and financial standing.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31991. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Completion of Community Benefits Outcomes is a mandatory requirement that is Pass / Fail.
Bidders MUST refer to the Community Benefits Invitation to Tender document provided in the Supplier Attachment area of PCS-T for full details and guidance relating to completion of the Community Benefits documents.
All Community Benefit templates (Main Community Benefits Menu, supporting Methodology Statement and Voluntary Community Benefits template) are contained within the Community Benefits folder in the Supplier Attachment area of PCS-T
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Sheriff Clerks Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
E-mail: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”).
The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition.
The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2026